pursue and arrest; hunt down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pursue and arrest; to chase and capture
Commonly used in legal, police, or military contexts regarding criminals, suspects, or enemies.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
zhuī追
bǔ捕
nà那
míng名
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police are making every effort to pursue that escaped criminal.
Zhè这
tiáo条
liè猎
quǎn犬
jīng经
guò过
xùn训
liàn练
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
bǔ捕
liè猎
wù物
。
This hound is trained to chase prey.
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Guó国
jì际
xíng刑
jǐng警
zǔ组
zhī织
zài在
quán全
qiú球
fàn范
wéi围
nèi内
zhuī追
bǔ捕
zhè这
míng名
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
Interpol is hunting this criminal down on a global scale.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
zhuī追
bǔ捕
xíng行
dòng动
。
The police have launched a large-scale pursuit operation.