capture; arrest; apprehend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to capture; to arrest; to apprehend (criminals)
formalFormal term used in legal and law enforcement contexts for catching criminals or fugitives. Often appears in news reports and official documents.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
zhuō捉
ná拿
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police are making every effort to apprehend the escaped prisoner.
Xiōng凶
shǒu手
yǐ已
bèi被
zhuō捉
ná拿
guī归
àn案
。
The murderer has been captured and brought to justice.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jǐn尽
kuài快
zhuō捉
ná拿
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
We must capture the real criminal as soon as possible.