擒
qín
Pinyin

Definition

擒
 - 
qín
  1. to capture

Character Decomposition

Related Words (7)

手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái
  1. 1 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
就擒
jiù qín
  1. 1 to be taken prisoner
擒
qín
  1. 1 to capture
擒获
qín huò
  1. 1 to apprehend
  2. 2 to capture
  3. 3 to seize
束手就擒
shù shǒu jiù qín
  1. 1 hands tied and waiting to be captured

Idioms (2)

手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái
  1. 1 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
擒贼擒王
qín zéi qín wáng
  1. 1 to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)

Sample Sentences

攻城拔寨小敌之坚，大敌之擒也。
gōngchéngbázhài xiǎodízhījiāndàdízhīqín 。
A smaller and weaker army will be captured if they insist on attacking the bigger and stronger enemy.
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故小敌之坚，大敌之擒也。
gù xiǎodí zhī jiān ，dàdí zhī qín yě 。
If you persist to fight a stronger enemy you’ll lose terribly.
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别沮丧！我这不是正在帮你想新的计策嘛？啊！有了！还有一招，第十六计，欲擒故纵。
bié jǔsàng ！wǒ zhè bùshì zhèngzài bāng nǐ xiǎng xīn de jìcè ma ？ā ！yǒu le ！háiyǒu yī zhāo ，dì shí liù jì ，yùqíngùzòng 。
Don't get all depressed! I'm helping you think of a new strategy, aren't I? Ah! I've got it! Here's another trick. Strategy no. 16: loosen the reins to get a better grasp..
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是吗？来不及了，我现在用的是欲擒故纵，我走了啊！
shìma ？láibují le ，wǒ xiànzài yòng de shì yùqíngùzòng ，wǒ zǒu le ā ！
Really? It's too late, now I'm loosening the reins to get a better grasp. I'm out of here!
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挺会总结啊，孺子可教也。对了，圣诞节快到了，这可是个大好时机啊，祝你手到擒来，马到成功！
tǐng huì zǒngjié ā ，rúzǐ kě jiào yě 。duìle ，shèngdànjié kuài dào le ，zhè kě shì gè dàhǎo shíjī ā ，zhù nǐ shǒudáoqínlái ，mǎ dào chénggōng ！
You really know how to sum up a conversation. You make a good student. Oh yeah, it is almost Christmas. It's such a good opportunity, it should be as easy as pie, you're set up for success.
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