抓捕
zhuā bǔ
Pinyin

Definition

抓捕
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zhuā bǔ
  1. to seize
  2. to capture

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

抓
zhuā
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to catch
  3. 3 to arrest
  4. 4 to snatch
  5. 5 to scratch
抓住
zhuā zhù
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to capture
抓狂
zhuā kuáng
  1. 1 to blow one's top
  2. 2 to be driven mad
  3. 3 to become frantic
捕鱼
bǔ yú
  1. 1 to catch fish
  2. 2 to fish
抓拍
zhuā pāi
  1. 1 to capture (an image)
  2. 2 to snap (a photo)

Idioms (5)

抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
  1. 1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
  1. 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  2. 2 to act on hearsay evidence
撒网捕风
sā wǎng bǔ fēng
  1. 1 lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net
  2. 2 to waste one's effort (idiom)
螳螂捕蝉
táng láng bǔ chán
  1. 1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
  1. 1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

Sample Sentences

报告局长，斧头帮的几个小喽喽已经被我们抓住了。而且，那个姓魏的就是他们的幕后老板，他和刀疤脸的通话我们已经搞到手，狐狸尾巴终于露出来了。好，我们马上安排对他的抓捕行动！是！
bàogào júzhǎng ，fǔtóubāng de jǐ ge xiǎolóulou yǐjīng bèi wǒmen zhuāzhù le 。érqiě ，nàge xìng Wèi de jiùshì tāmen de mùhòu lǎobǎn ，tā hé dāobāliǎn de tōnghuà wǒmen yǐjīng gǎodàoshǒu ，húli wěiba zhōngyú lù chūlái le 。hǎo ，wǒmen mǎshàng ānpái duì tā de zhuābǔ xíngdòng ！shì ！
Here's the report, Chief. We've already captured a few of the Hatchet Gang's lackeys. Also, the man named 'Mr. Wei', is their boss behind the scenes. We've already gotten a hold of his and Scarface's phone conversation. "The fox's tail has finally been exposed". OK, we'll arrange for their arrest immediately! Yes!
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