拘捕 (jū bǔ) — to arrest (by legal authority)
Definition
拘捕 (jūbǔ) is a formal/legal verb meaning 'to arrest' — used in official and judicial contexts, more formal than everyday 抓 (to catch/grab).
verb
to arrest (by legal authority)
Examples
- 拘捕。Jǐng fāng yǐ yī fǎ jū bǔ le fàn zuì xián yí rén.The police have arrested the criminal suspect according to law.
- 拘捕。Tā zài jī chǎng bèi hǎi guān jū bǔ.He was arrested by customs at the airport.
- 拘捕,。Fǎ guān qiān fā jū bǔ lìng hòu, lì jí zhí xíng.After the judge issued an arrest warrant, it was executed immediately.
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