apprehend; capture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to apprehend; to capture; to arrest
formalA formal term, often used in legal, police, or official news contexts. The object is typically a criminal suspect or an offender.
Jīng经
guò过
yī一
gè个
yuè月
de的
zhēn侦
chá查
，
jǐng警
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
jiāng将
zhǔ主
fàn犯
ná拿
huò获
。
After a month of investigation, the police finally apprehended the principal offender.
Nà那
míng名
táo逃
fàn犯
zài在
biān边
jìng境
fù附
jìn近
bèi被
chéng成
gōng功
ná拿
huò获
。
The escaped convict was successfully captured near the border.
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Tā他
men们
jiāng将
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
ná拿
huò获
guī归
àn案
。
They apprehended the criminal suspect and brought him to justice.
Hǎi海
guān关
jìn近
rì日
ná拿
huò获
le了
yī一
pī批
zǒu走
sī私
huò货
wù物
。
Customs recently seized a batch of smuggled goods.