dai6 bou6逮捕
Jyutpingdai6 bou6
Yaledaih bouh
Definition
To arrest; for police to take a suspect into custody, temporarily restricting their freedom.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, legal, or news contexts rather than everyday speech. In casual conversation, people almost always use 捉 or 拉 instead of 逮捕. Using it in a relaxed setting can make you sound like a television news anchor or a character in a crime drama.
Examples
The police arrested that thief last night.
Have they already arrested the suspect?
Related words
Common phrases
arrest warrant
Common mistake
Learners often use 逮捕 in casual situations where it sounds overly stiff or dramatic. Stick to 捉 or 拉 when talking about everyday police activity or even just catching someone in a game.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
