bǔ
捕
catch; seize; arrest
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to catch; to seize; to capture
Used for catching animals, criminals, or seizing opportunities or moments. Can be used literally or metaphorically.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
hé河
biān边
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
He often goes fishing by the river on weekends.
Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
qī期
zhēn侦
chá查
，
jǐng警
chá察
zhōng终
yú于
bǔ捕
dào到
le了
nà那
ge个
táo逃
fàn犯
。
After a long investigation, the police finally captured the fugitive.
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Māo猫
zhèng正
zài在
bǔ捕
yī一
zhī只
hú蝴
dié蝶
。
The cat is trying to catch a butterfly.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
měi每
yī一
ge个
biǎo表
qíng情
。
He tried to capture every expression on her face.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
dào到
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
jǐn紧
zhāng张
qì气
fēn氛
。
This report captured the tense atmosphere of the time.
noun
a surname; Bu
formalUsed only as a Chinese surname.
Bǔ捕
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
。
Mr. Bu is our new neighbor.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
，
xìng姓
Bǔ捕
de的
rén人
bù不
duō多
。
In China, not many people have the surname Bu.
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Bǔ捕
jú局
zhǎng长
fù负
zé责
zhè这
ge个
àn案
jiàn件
。
Bureau Chief Bu is in charge of this case.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
jiào叫
Bǔ捕
Fēng风
。
There was a scholar in history named Bu Feng.
Qǐng请
Bǔ捕
nǚ女
shì士
zài在
wén文
jiàn件
shàng上
qiān签
míng名
。
Please sign the document, Ms. Bu.