勾

gōu

HSK 7

勾 — gōu

1. to hook; to draw (a line); to cross out; to evoke; tick mark

   请在正确的选项旁边打勾。 qǐng zài zhèngquè de xuǎnxiàng pángbiān dǎgōu — Please put a tick next to the correct option.

2. surname Gou

   他姓勾，今年三十岁。 tā xìng gōu jīnnián sānshísuì — His surname is Gou; he is thirty this year.

勾 — gòu

1. to attract; to arouse (interest, attention)

   这个广告很会勾人注意。 zhège guǎnggào hěn huì gōurén zhùyì — This ad really attracts people's attention.

2. to tick; to mark with a check

   请在表格上勾选你想要的项目。 qǐng zài biǎogé shàng gōu xuǎn nǐ xiǎngyào de xiàngmù — Please tick the items you want on the form.

3. to strike out; to delete (by drawing a line)

   错别字要用笔划掉，最好不要直接勾掉。 cuòbiézì yào yòngbǐ huàdiào zuìhǎo bùyào zhíjiē gōudiào — Errors should be crossed out with pen strokes; it's best not to simply strike them out.

4. to delineate; to draw (an outline); to hook (figurative: to capture)

   画家用细线把人物的轮廓勾出来。 huàjiā yòng xìxiàn bǎ rénwù de lúnkuò gōu chūlái — The artist used fine lines to outline the figure.

5. to collude; to be in league with

   他们被指控与对方勾结，从中牟利。 tāmen bèi zhǐkòng yǔ duìfāng gōujié cóngzhōng móulì — They are accused of colluding with the other party to profit.