捉拿 (zhuō ná) — to arrest, to catch (a criminal)
Definition
捉拿 (zhuōná) is a formal/official term for 'to arrest or apprehend' a suspect or criminal, typically used by authorities in news and legal contexts — stronger and more deliberate than the everyday 抓.
verb
to arrestto catch (a criminal)
Examples
- 捉拿。Jǐng chá yǐ jīng zhuō ná le nà ge xiǎo tōu.The police have already arrested that thief.
- 捉拿。Tā men zhèng zài zhuō ná táo pǎo de huài rén.They are arresting the fleeing bad guys.
- 捉拿。Zhè cì xíng dòng de mù biāo shì zhuō ná zhǔ yào zuì fàn.The goal of this operation is to arrest the main criminal.
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