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    Expressing 'to arrest' with 捕 (bǔ)

    Actions & Events
    Passive & Receiving

    Structure

    被 + 捕

    Explanation

    The character 捕 (bǔ) means "to catch" or "to arrest" and is commonly used in formal or written Chinese. It frequently appears in the passive construction 被捕, meaning "to be arrested." For example, 他被捕了 means "He was arrested."

    Examples

    • 嫌疑人昨天在机场被捕了。

      Xiányírén zuótiān zài jīchǎng bèi bǔ le.

      The suspect was arrested at the airport yesterday.

    • 警方成功逮捕了三名犯罪嫌疑人。

      Jǐngfāng chénggōng dàibǔ le sān míng fànzuì xiányírén.

      The police successfully arrested three criminal suspects.

    • 他因涉嫌诈骗被捕，目前正在审讯中。

      Tā yīn shèxián zhàpiàn bèi bǔ, mùqián zhèngzài shěnxùn zhōng.

      He was arrested on suspicion of fraud and is currently being interrogated.

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