capture; apprehend; arrest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to capture; to apprehend; to arrest
Commonly used in police, military, or legal contexts to indicate the successful capture of a suspect, fugitive, or target.
Xiōng凶
shǒu手
yǐ已
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
。
The murderer has already been captured by the police.
Jīng经
guò过
sān三
tiān天
de的
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
tè特
jǐng警
duì队
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
táo逃
fàn犯
。
After three days of pursuit, the special police team finally captured the escaped prisoner.
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Hǎi海
guān关
rén人
yuán员
dāng当
chǎng场
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
zǒu走
sī私
dú毒
pǐn品
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
Customs officers captured the drug smuggling suspect on the spot.
Nà那
zhī只
cóng从
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
táo逃
pǎo跑
de的
hóu猴
zi子
zuó昨
tiān天
bèi被
chéng成
gōng功
zhuā抓
huò获
。
The monkey that escaped from the zoo was successfully captured yesterday.