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HSK
7-9

to arrest

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dai4bu3 dàibǔ

Meaning


Primary

to arrest

Alternatives

arrest, arresting, arrests, arrested

Mnemonic


逮捕 To arrest is 捕 to catch someone and then 逮 to arrest them by putting handcuffs on them.

Usage


警察 昨天 逮捕 了 一 名 小偷。

The police arrested a thief yesterday.

嫌疑人 被 当场 逮捕。

The suspect was arrested on the spot.

我 昨晚 被 逮捕 了。

I was arrested last night.