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HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

  1. 1. to catch
  2. 2. to seize
  3. 3. to capture

Example Sentences

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他在用漁網 魚。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5856318)

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Words Containing 捕

纹背捕蛛鸟
wén bèi bǔ zhū niǎo

(bird species of China) streaked spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna)

捕捉
bǔ zhuō

to catch

捕手
bǔ shǒu

catcher

捕禽人
bǔ qín rén

bird-catcher

捕杀
bǔ shā

to hunt and kill (an animal or fish)

捕快
bǔ kuài

bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)

捕虫叶
bǔ chóng yè

insect-catching leaf

逮捕
dài bǔ

to arrest

缉捕
jī bǔ

to apprehend

捕捞
bǔ lāo

to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)

拿捕
ná bǔ

to detain

捕鲸
bǔ jīng

whaling

捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations

捕俘
bǔ fú

to capture enemy personnel (for intelligence purposes)

巡捕
xún bǔ

to patrol

捕鸟蛛
bǔ niǎo zhū

tarantula

长嘴捕蛛鸟
cháng zuǐ bǔ zhū niǎo

(bird species of China) little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)

捕拿
bǔ ná

to arrest

比捕
bǐ bǔ

Taiwan pr. [bì bǔ]

拒捕
jù bǔ

to resist arrest

诱捕
yòu bǔ

to trap (an animal); to lure (a suspect) into a trap

捕鱼
bǔ yú

to catch fish

捕头
bǔ tóu

constable

撒网捕风
sā wǎng bǔ fēng

lit. the wind cannot be caught in a net

捕食
bǔ shí

to prey on

批捕
pī bǔ

to authorize an arrest

捕鼠器
bǔ shǔ qì

mousetrap

捕鲸船
bǔ jīng chuán

whaler

捕虏岩
bǔ lǔ yán

xenolith (geology)

拘捕
jū bǔ

to arrest

被捕
bèi bǔ

to be arrested

追捕
zhuī bǔ

to pursue

兜捕
dōu bǔ

to round up (fugitives)

捕获
bǔ huò

to catch

捕猎
bǔ liè

hunting

大捕头
dà bǔ tóu

head constable

捉捕
zhuō bǔ

to arrest

猎捕
liè bǔ

to hunt

捕食者
bǔ shí zhě

predator

螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

捉捕器
zhuō bǔ qì

trap (for animals etc)

不逮捕特权
bù dài bǔ tè quán

the right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, to members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee

围捕
wéi bǔ

to fish by casting a net

望风捕影
wàng fēng bǔ yǐng

see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng]

捕蝇草
bǔ yíng cǎo

Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)

搜捕
sōu bǔ

to hunt and arrest (fugitives)

抓捕
zhuā bǔ

to seize

螳螂捕蝉
táng láng bǔ chán

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger