缉拿 (jī ná) — to seize, to arrest
Definition
缉拿 (jīná) is a formal verb meaning to seize or arrest (suspects, criminals). It is written and official-register, paired with terms like 通缉令, and stronger than the everyday 抓 (zhuā).
verb
to seizeto arrest
Examples
- ，缉拿。Jīng guò sān gè yuè de zhuī bǔ, jǐng fāng zhōng yú jī ná le zhǔ fàn.After three months of pursuit, the police finally arrested the main culprit.
- 缉拿。Hǎi guān rén yuán jī ná le yì pī zǒu sī huò wù.Customs officers seized a batch of smuggled goods.
- ，缉拿。Jǐng fāng fā chū tōng jī lìng, quán lì jī ná zài táo xián yí rén.The police issued a wanted notice and made every effort to arrest the fugitive suspect.
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