拘捕

jūbǔ

verb #6,988

Meanings

1 to arrest
2 to detain

Characters

to detain; to restrain

to catch; to seize

Examples

HSK 7-9

警方拘捕了三名嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng jūbǔ le sān míng xiányírén.

The police arrested three suspects.

HSK 7-9

他因涉嫌诈骗被拘捕。

Tā yīn shèxián zhàpiàn bèi jūbǔ.

He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Tips

usage

拘捕 is more formal than 抓 (grab/catch). It's often used in news reports and legal contexts.

register

拘捕 is a formal/written term. In everyday speech, people say 抓住 or 逮捕.

Stroke Order

拘 jū

捕 bǔ