捕
Character
to catch fish or animals, as in 捕鱼 (to catch fish)
Meaning
bǔ
bu3- to catch fish or animals, as in 捕鱼 (to catch fish)
- to catch a person, as in 逮捕 (to arrest)
Examples
我和爷爷去河边捕鱼。
wǒ hé yé ye qù hé biān bǔ yú
Grandpa and I go to the river to catch fish.
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叔叔在河里捕了很多鱼。
shū shu zài hé lǐ bǔ le hěn duō yú
Uncle caught many fish in the river.
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警察把小偷逮捕了。
jǐng chá bǎ xiǎo tōu dài bǔ le
The police arrested the thief.
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Words with 捕
See all 47 →捕捉bǔ zhuōto catch something that moves, like an animal or insectWordHSK 7–9捕俘bǔ fúto capture enemy personnel (for intelligence purposes)Word捕头bǔ tóuhead constable (in imperial China)Word捕快bǔ kuàibailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)Word捕手bǔ shǒucatcherWord捕拿bǔ náto arrest; to capture; to catchWord捕捞bǔ lāoto fish for (aquatic animals and plants)Word捕杀bǔ shāto hunt and kill (an animal or fish)Word捕猎bǔ lièto catch (wild animals); to huntWord捕获bǔ huòto catch; to capture; to seizeWord捕食bǔ shíto prey onWord捕鱼bǔ yúto catch fish; to fishWord