Chinese word

逮

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎi

Meaning

  • verbcatch

Example

居民合力把小偷逮住了。jū mín hé lì bǎ xiǎo tōu dǎi zhù le

The residents joined forces to catch the thief.

Illustration for 逮 (catch)

More examples

犯罪嫌疑人在机场安检时被警察当场逮捕。fàn zuì xián yí rén zài jī chǎng ān jiǎn shí bèi jǐng chá dāng chǎng dài bǔ

The suspect was arrested by police on the spot during airport security screening.

Core concept

A moving person or animal is reached, stopped, and held so it cannot get away.

Common phrases

  • 被逮捕bèi dài bǔ

    be arrested

  • 逮到dǎi dào

    catch

Similar words

抓住zhuā zhù: Grab and hold someone or something with the hands or a tool to stop its movement.
逮捕dài bǔ: Legally arrest a criminal or suspected offender.
拘捕jū bǔ: Seize a person by force and secure them in custody.
捉拿zhuō ná: Capture a fleeing person and take them away after stopping them.

Definition in Chinese

捉住并限制其行动以便带走或控制，多指对人或动物进行的现场抓获。zhuō zhù bìng xiàn zhì qí xíng dòng yǐ biàn dài zǒu huò kòng zhì duō zhǐ duì rén huò dòng wù jìn xíng de xiàn chǎng zhuā huò

Word origin

逮 (dǎi, "catch") uses 辶 (chuò, "movement") for the idea of going toward someone and 隶 (lì, "servant") for its sound, linking pursuit with the modern sense of taking a living target under control.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb is strongly associated with taking people or animals into custody, so it is not the natural choice for catching a ball, a train, or a cold.

Other meanings

  • arrestverb
  • captureverb

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