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    Expressing "arrest" with 逮捕 (dàibǔ)

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    Structure

    Subject + 逮捕 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 逮捕 (dàibǔ) means "to arrest" and refers to the act of legally apprehending a person suspected of a crime. It is a formal term used primarily in legal, news, and official contexts, often appearing alongside words like 嫌疑人 (suspect).

    Examples

    • 警方已经逮捕了三名犯罪嫌疑人。

      jǐngfāng yǐjīng dàibǔle sān míng fànzuì xiányírén.

      The police have already arrested three criminal suspects.

    • 他因为涉嫌诈骗被当场逮捕了。

      tā yīnwèi shèxián zhàpiàn bèi dāngchǎng dàibǔ le.

      He was arrested on the spot for suspected fraud.

    • 那个逃了五年的罪犯终于被逮捕归案。

      nàge táole wǔ nián de zuìfàn zhōngyú bèi dàibǔ guī'àn.

      The criminal who had been on the run for five years was finally arrested and brought to justice.

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