Chinese

zhuībǔ
Meaning: to pursue and capture
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

追
捕

Example sentences

The police are doing their best to pursue and capture that fugitive.
狡猾的罪犯最終還是逃脫了警察的追捕。
狡猾的罪犯最终还是逃脱了警察的追捕。
The cunning criminal finally escaped the police's pursuit.
警方正在全力追捕那名危險的逃犯。
警方正在全力追捕那名危险的逃犯。
The police are doing their best to pursue that dangerous fugitive.
他化裝成老人,成功避開了追捕。
他化装成老人,成功避开了追捕。
He disguised himself as an old man and successfully avoided the pursuit.
警察正在追捕這群搶劫犯的同夥。
警察正在追捕这群抢劫犯的同伙。
The police are pursuing the accomplices of this group of robbers.
警方正在追捕那名疑犯。
The police are pursuing that suspect.

Usage Notes

To chase down someone, usually a criminal, for the purpose of arrest.

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