shoot birds; capture fugitives
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to shoot down (flying birds)
archaicClassical usage referring to hunting birds with arrows or strings. Now largely obsolete except in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
rén人
yì弋
huò获
dà大
yàn雁
yǐ以
wéi为
shí食
。
Ancient people shot wild geese for food.
Tā他
shàn善
yì弋
huò获
fēi飞
niǎo鸟
，
bǎi百
fā发
bǎi百
zhòng中
。
He was skilled at shooting flying birds and never missed his target.
verb
to capture; to apprehend (fugitives, criminals)
formalFormal or literary term still used in modern police reports, legal documents, and news reports to describe the capture of escaped prisoners or criminals.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yì弋
huò获
sān三
míng名
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police apprehended three fugitives.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
rì日
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
gōng公
ān安
zhōng终
yú于
yì弋
huò获
le了
zhè这
míng名
dào盗
fěi匪
。
After several days of pursuit, public security finally captured this bandit.
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Xiàn现
chǎng场
yì弋
huò获
yào要
fàn犯
yī一
míng名
，
bìng并
jiǎo缴
huò获
zāng赃
wù物
ruò若
gān干
。
One major criminal was apprehended on the scene, along with the seizure of stolen goods.