抓获

抓獲

zhuāhuò

verb #15,970

Meanings

1 to arrest
2 to catch (a criminal)

Characters

to grab; to catch; to arrest

to obtain; to capture

Examples

HSK 6

逃犯在边境被抓获。

Táofàn zài biānjìng bèi zhuāhuò.

The fugitive was caught at the border.

HSK 7-9

警方成功抓获了嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng chénggōng zhuāhuò le xiányírén.

The police successfully arrested the suspect.

Tips

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抓获 is a formal/news term. In everyday speech, people say 抓住 or just 抓到. You'll encounter 抓获 in news reports and legal contexts.

Stroke Order

抓 zhuā

获 huò