Meaning
arrest; catch; seize; until; catch; seize
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dai” becomes a different word in each tone. 逮 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 逮捕dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr.
- 力有未逮lì yǒu wèi dàibeyond one's reach or power (to do sth)
- 狗逮老鼠gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔlit. a dog who catches mice (idiom); fig. to be meddlesome
Example Sentence
警察很快就逮捕了那个小偷。Jǐng chá hěn kuài jiù dài bǔ le nà ge xiǎo tōu.The police quickly arrested the thief.
警察Jǐng chápolice很hěnvery快kuàirapid就jiùthen逮捕dài bǔTaiwan pr.了le(completed action)那个nà gethat one小偷xiǎo tōuthief。