qín
擒
capture; seize; apprehend
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to capture; to catch; to seize
formalOften used in formal or military/legal contexts to describe capturing a person, animal, or target. Emphasizes the act of successfully taking hold or custody.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
xíng行
dòng动
zhōng中
qín擒
huò获
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
tóu头
mù目
。
The police captured the gang leader during the operation.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shàn擅
cháng长
shēng生
qín擒
dí敌
jūn军
jiàng将
lǐng领
。
This general is skilled at capturing enemy commanders alive.
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Zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
，
qín擒
zéi贼
xiān先
qín擒
wáng王
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhàn战
shù术
。
On the battlefield, capturing the leader first is a crucial tactic.
Liè猎
rén人
huā花
le了
sān三
tiān天
cái才
qín擒
zhù住
nà那
tóu头
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
bào豹
zi子
。
The hunter spent three days capturing that cunning leopard.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
le了
yī一
gè个
yù欲
qín擒
gù故
zòng纵
de的
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shì事
。
This novel tells a love story based on the strategy of letting someone go in order to capture them.