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捉
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Definitions
- 1. to clutch
- 2. to grab
- 3. to capture
Example Sentences
1 shown我 捉 了兩條魚。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 捉
to catch
to capture
to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
fig. to act blindly
to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
elusive
to tease
to catch
to capture
unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
lit. a thief crying \Stop the thief!\ (idiom)
lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
to fathom
to arrest
trap (for animals etc)
to arrest
to play hide-and-seek
humorous pronunciation of 著急|着急[zháo jí]
to bring to justice
to capture alive
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)