抓走 (zhuā zǒu) — to arrest, to take into custody
Definition
抓走 is a resultative verb meaning 'to seize and take away' — usually by police. Compared to plain 抓 ('to grab, arrest'), it adds the sense of removing the person from the scene.
verb
to arrestto take into custody
Examples
- 抓走。Jǐng chá bǎ nà ge xiǎo tōu zhuā zǒu le.The police arrested that thief.
- 抓走。Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi bèi zhuā zǒu le.He was arrested for stealing.
- 抓走。Zuó tiān yǒu liǎng gè rén bèi zhuā zǒu le.Two people were arrested yesterday.
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