arrest; apprehend; seize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to search for and arrest (a criminal); to apprehend
formalFormal term, often used in legal or police contexts. Implies a process of investigation and capture.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
jī缉
ná拿
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police are making every effort to apprehend the fugitive.
Nà那
ge个
tōng通
jī缉
fàn犯
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jī缉
ná拿
guī归
àn案
le了
。
That wanted criminal was finally arrested and brought to justice.
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Hǎi海
guān关
jī缉
ná拿
le了
yī一
pī批
zǒu走
sī私
huò货
wù物
。
The customs seized a batch of smuggled goods.
Tiān天
wǎng网
huī恢
huī恢
，
shū疏
ér而
bú不
lòu漏
，
zuì罪
fàn犯
zhōng终
jiāng将
bèi被
jī缉
ná拿
。
Justice has long arms; criminals will eventually be apprehended.