缉拿

緝拿

jīná

verb #20,413

Meanings

1 to apprehend
2 to arrest
3 to capture (a criminal)

Characters

arrest / investigate

take / catch / capture

Examples

警方正在全力缉拿那名逃犯。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài quánlì jīná nà míng táofàn.

The police are making every effort to apprehend the fugitive.

通缉令发布后，嫌疑人被迅速缉拿归案。

Tōngjīlìng fābù hòu, xiányírén bèi xùnsù jīná guī'àn.

After the arrest warrant was issued, the suspect was quickly apprehended and brought to justice.

Tips

register

缉拿 is a formal, legal term used in police, military, and governmental contexts. In everyday speech, 逮捕 (dàibǔ) or 抓 (zhuā) are more common equivalents.

Stroke Order

缉 jī

拿 ná