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Hanzi

捉

to clutch/to grab/to capture

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

zhuō

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨㄛ

Jyutping

zuk1

Example sentences

捉 zhuō
貓正在捉老鼠。
猫正在捉老鼠。

The cat is catching a mouse.

捉弄 zhuōnòng
他喜歡捉弄他的妹妹。
他喜欢捉弄他的妹妹。

He likes to tease his younger sister.

調皮 / 调皮 tiáopí
這個小孩很調皮，經常捉弄別人。
这个小孩很调皮，经常捉弄别人。

This child is very naughty and often plays tricks on others.

捉摸 zhuōmō
他的脾氣令人難以捉摸。
他的脾气令人难以捉摸。

His temperament is hard to predict.

半真半假 bànzhēnbànjiǎ
他半真半假地說著，讓人難以捉摸。
他半真半假地说著，让人难以捉摸。

He spoke in a half-serious, half-joking manner, making it hard to tell what was true.

捉迷藏 zhuōmícáng
孩子們在公園裡玩捉迷藏。
孩子们在公园里玩捉迷藏。

The children are playing hide-and-seek in the park.

捕捉 bǔzhuō
這張照片捕捉到了他臉上的笑容。
这张照片捕捉到了他脸上的笑容。

This photo captured the smile on his face.

攝影師 / 摄影师 shèyǐngshī
這位攝影師擅長捕捉大自然的美麗瞬間。
这位摄影师擅长捕捉大自然的美丽瞬间。

This photographer is good at capturing the beautiful moments of nature.

Example Vocabulary

捉

zhuo1

to catch; to capture; to clutch

捉住

zhuo1'zhu4

捉弄

zhuo1'nong4

to tease; to play a trick on; to make fun of

捉摸

zhuo1'mo1

to fathom; to predict; to grasp

捉迷藏

zhuo1'mi2'cang2

hide-and-seek

捕捉

bu3'zhuo1

to catch; to seize; to capture

捉拿

zhuo1'na2

捉襟見肘

zhuo1'jin1'xian4'zhou3

捕風捉影

bu3'feng1'zhuo1'ying3

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