活捉 (huó zhuō) — to capture alive

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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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