就擒

jiùqín

verb

Meanings

1 to be captured
2 to give oneself up to capture

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

那名逃犯终于在火车站就擒。

Nà míng táofàn zhōngyú zài huǒchēzhàn jiùqín.

The fugitive was finally caught at the railway station.

HSK 6

他宁死也不肯就擒。

Tā nìng sǐ yě bù kěn jiùqín.

He would rather die than be taken.

Tips

usage

Mostly in 束手就擒 'to give up without a fight'. 就 means 'to submit to', as in 就范 'to give in'.

Stroke Order

就 jiù

擒 qín