luòwǎng

落网

Word · VerbTraditional落網

to be caught; to be arrested

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to be caught; to be arrested (of a criminal)

formal

A formal or journalistic term, often used in news reports and official statements. Literally means 'to fall into the net'.

Sān三
míng名
fàn贩
dú毒
fèn分
zǐ子
xiān先
hòu后
luò落
wǎng网
 。

Three drug traffickers were arrested one after another.

Qián潜
táo逃
duō多
nián年
de的
tōng通
jī缉
fàn犯
zhōng终
yú于
luò落
wǎng网
le了
 。

The fugitive who had been on the run for years was finally captured.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
biǎo表
shì示
 ,
suǒ所
yǒu有
shè涉
àn案
rén人
yuán员
jūn均
yǐ已
luò落
wǎng网
 。

The police stated that all the people involved in the case have been apprehended.