逮捕
Old HSK 6
逮捕 (dàibǔ) · to arrest
逮捕 (dàibǔ) means “to arrest”. It is written with 2 characters: 逮 (to catch) + 捕 (to arrest). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 逮捕 is built
The characters
逮 dǎi · to catch
What 逮 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 隶lì — subservient
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
- 彐jì — snout
捕 bǔ · to arrest
What 捕 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 甫fǔ — to begin
- 十 — ten
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
警察逮捕了那个小偷。Jǐngchá dàibǔ le nàge xiǎotōu.The police arrested the thief.
他因为偷东西被逮捕了。Tā yīnwèi tōu dōngxi bèi dàibǔ le.He was arrested for stealing.
Questions about 逮捕
What does 逮捕 mean?
逮捕 (dàibǔ) means “to arrest”.
How do you pronounce 逮捕?
逮捕 is pronounced dàibǔ.
Which HSK level is 逮捕?
逮捕 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 逮捕 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.