English–Chinese
“arrest” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindài bǔ
Example
警方已经逮捕了嫌疑人。jǐng fāng yǐ jīng dài bǔ le xián yí rén
The police have already arrested the suspect.
How to say “arrest” in Chinese
“Arrest” in Chinese is 逮捕 (dài bǔ).
Official action that takes a suspected offender into custody and moves the case into the justice system.
Example sentences with 逮捕
他在机场被逮捕，随后押送回公安局。tā zài jī chǎng bèi dài bǔ suí hòu yā sòng huí gōng ān jú
He was arrested at the airport and then escorted back to the public security bureau.
Tips for using 逮捕
- In everyday reports, the subject is often 警方 (jǐngfāng, "police"), while the person in custody follows the verb as its object, making the sentence pattern easy to recognize.