抓获 (zhuā huò) — to capture, to arrest (a criminal)
Definition
抓获 means to successfully catch and take a criminal into custody — stronger and more conclusive than 抓 ('to grab, seize'), which can refer to any sudden grab. The result is arrest in hand, not just pursuit.
verb
to captureto arrest (a criminal)
Examples
- 抓获。Jǐng fāng zài yí gè yuè nèi zhuā huò le sān míng fàn zuì xián yí rén.The police captured three criminal suspects within one month.
- 抓获。Táo fàn zuì zhōng zài biān jìng bèi zhuā huò.The fugitive was eventually captured at the border.
- 抓获。Zhè cì xíng dòng chéng gōng zhuā huò le fàn zuì tuán huǒ de tóu mù.This operation successfully captured the leader of the criminal gang.
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