搜捕

sōubǔ

verb #10,915

Meanings

1 to hunt and arrest
2 to track down and arrest
3 manhunt

Characters

to catch; to arrest

Examples

警方正在全力搜捕逃犯。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài quánlì sōubǔ táofàn.

The police are making an all-out effort to hunt down the fugitive.

搜捕行动持续了三天。

Sōubǔ xíngdòng chíxù le sān tiān.

The manhunt lasted three days.

Tips

memory

搜 (search) + 捕 (capture) = search and capture, i.e., a manhunt.

Stroke Order

搜 sōu

捕 bǔ