拿人 (ná rén) — (colloquial) to intimidate, to cause difficulties for someone; (colloquial) to grab someone's attention; to arrest a criminal
Definition
拿人 (ná rén) is a colloquial verb that means 'to intimidate / make life hard for someone' (sense 1) and 'to grab attention' (sense 2). Sense 3, 'to arrest,' is a literal reading used mostly in writing.
verb
(colloquial) to intimidateto cause difficulties for someone(colloquial) to grab someone's attentionto arrest a criminal
Examples
- ，拿人。Tā zhàng zhe zì jǐ shì lǐng dǎo, zǒng xiǎng ná rén.He relies on being the boss and always tries to intimidate people.
- 拿人，。Zhè ge jié mù hěn ná rén, guān zhòng dōu kàn dāi le.This show really grabs your attention — the audience was mesmerized.
- 。Jǐng chá zài jiē shàng ná le yí gè rén.The police arrested someone on the street.
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