诱捕

誘捕

yòubǔ

verb #22,119

Meanings

1 to trap
2 to lure and capture
3 to entrap

Characters

to lure, to entice, to tempt

to catch, to capture, to arrest

Examples

警察设下圈套，成功诱捕了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá shè xià quāntào, chénggōng yòubǔ le xiányírén.

The police set a trap and successfully captured the suspect.

猎人用食物诱捕野兽。

Lièrén yòng shíwù yòubǔ yěshòu.

The hunter used food to lure and trap wild animals.

Tips

memory

诱 (to lure, to entice) + 捕 (to catch, to capture) = to lure then catch. Think of bait on a mousetrap — first you attract, then you capture.

Stroke Order

诱 yòu

捕 bǔ