逮捕

dàibǔ
verb HSK 7-9 #1,354

Meanings

  1. 1 to arrest
  2. 2 to apprehend

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiányírén yǐjīng bèi dàibǔ le.
The suspect has already been arrested.
HSK 7-9
Jǐngfāng dàibǔ le sān míng fànzuì xiányírén.
The police arrested three criminal suspects.

Tips

usage
逮捕 is the formal/legal term for arrest. Note the pronunciation is dàibǔ (4th tone on ), not dǎibǔ. When is used alone colloquially, it's pronounced dǎi.
grammar
Often used in passive constructions with : 被逮捕 (was arrested). Common collocations: 逮捕令 (arrest warrant), 逮捕嫌疑人 (arrest a suspect).

Stroke Order

dǎi