缉捕

緝捕

jībǔ

verb #34,185

Meanings

1 to apprehend
2 to seize
3 to arrest (a fugitive)
4 to track down

Characters

track down, pursue

Examples

HSK 6

他在缉捕逃犯的行动中受了伤。

Tā zài jībǔ táofàn de xíngdòng zhōng shòu le shāng.

He was injured during the operation to capture the fugitive.

HSK 7-9

警方正在全力缉捕嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài quánlì jībǔ xiányírén.

The police are doing their utmost to apprehend the suspect.

Tips

register

Formal/legal register, basically restricted to law-enforcement and news contexts. Both characters carry the meaning: 缉 'to track / pursue' + 捕 'to catch.' For everyday 'arrest' use 逮捕 (dàibǔ) or 抓 (zhuā).

Stroke Order

缉 jī

捕 bǔ