捕获

捕獲

bǔhuò

verb HSK 7-9 #13,103

Meanings

1 to catch
2 to capture
3 to seize

Characters

to catch; to seize

to obtain; to capture

Examples

HSK 6

警方成功捕获了逃犯。

Jǐngfāng chénggōng bǔhuò le táofàn.

The police successfully captured the fugitive.

Tips

usage

捕获 is more formal than 抓住. Used for capturing criminals, animals, or in technical contexts (e.g., 捕获信号 = to capture a signal).

Stroke Order

捕 bǔ

获 huò