Chinese

dàibǔ
Meaning: to arrest
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

逮
捕

Example sentences

The police arrested that suspect.
警察逮捕了那個搶銀行的小偷。
警察逮捕了那个抢银行的小偷。
The police arrested the thief who robbed the bank.
警察趕到現場,當場把他逮捕了。
警察赶到现场,当场把他逮捕了。
The police arrived at the scene and arrested him on the spot.
那名強盜在逃跑時被警察逮捕了。
那名强盗在逃跑时被警察逮捕了。
That robber was arrested by the police while fleeing.
他因為涉嫌受賄而被警方逮捕。
他因为涉嫌受贿而被警方逮捕。
He was arrested by the police for suspected bribery.
販毒集團在邊境被警方逮捕了。
贩毒集团在边境被警方逮捕了。
The drug trafficking gang was arrested by the police at the border.
這名男子因偷竊商店內的商品而被警方逮捕。
这名男子因偷窃商店内的商品而被警方逮捕。
This man was arrested by the police for stealing goods from the store.
警察已經成功逮捕了那群綁匪。
警察已经成功逮捕了那群绑匪。
The police have already successfully arrested that group of kidnappers.
警方已經逮捕了那名嫌犯。
警方已经逮捕了那名嫌犯。
The police have already arrested that suspect.
他因為涉嫌泄密而被警方逮捕。
他因为涉嫌泄密而被警方逮捕。
He was arrested by the police for suspected leaking of secrets.

Usage Notes

Used when law enforcement takes someone into custody.

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