活捉 (huó zhuō) — to capture alive
Definition
活捉 is a formal/military term meaning to catch a person or animal while still alive, as opposed to killing them. Common in news and military reports; in everyday speech 抓住 or 抓活的 is more natural.
verb
to capture alive
Examples
- 活捉。Jǐng chá huó zhuō le nà ge táo fàn.The police captured that fugitive alive.
- 活捉。Shì bīng men huó zhuō le yì míng dí jūn zhǐ huī guān.The soldiers captured an enemy commander alive.
- 活捉。Liè rén yòng xiàn jǐng huó zhuō le yì zhī lǎo hǔ.The hunter captured a tiger alive using a trap.
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