查获 (chá huò) — to track down and seize (criminal suspects, contraband, etc.)
Definition
查获 means 'to track down and seize' — combines investigation (查) with seizure, used when authorities (police, customs) uncover and confiscate contraband or suspects. Stronger than 抓 and more investigative than 捕 or 捕获.
verb
to track down and seize (criminal suspects, contraband, etc.)
Examples
- 查获。Jǐng fāng zài biān jìng chá huò le liǎng míng dú fàn.The police tracked down and seized two drug traffickers at the border.
- 查获。Hǎi guān chá huò le yì pī jiǎ mào shē chǐ pǐn.Customs seized a batch of counterfeit luxury goods.
- 查获。Zhí fǎ bù mén chá huò le dà liàng dào bǎn guāng dié.The law enforcement authorities seized a large number of pirated discs.
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