着 zhe — catch; receive; suffer; part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
他笑着向我打招呼。Tā xiào zhe xiàng wǒ dǎ zhāo hu.He greeted me with a smile.
Common words: 接着 (jiē zhe)、着急 (zháo jí)、有着 (yǒu zhe)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "catch"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "catch", including 着 (zhe), 逮 (dǎi / dài), 逮 (dǎi / dài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "catch" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 着 (zhe), 逮 (dǎi / dài), 逮 (dǎi / dài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhe, dǎi, dài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 着 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 着 zhecatch; receive; suffer; part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact withUseful words: 接着, 着急
- 逮 dǎi / dàiarrest; catch; seize; until; catch; seizeUseful words: 逮捕, 力有未逮
- 逮 dǎi / dàiarrest; catch; seize; until; catch; seizeUseful words: 逮捕, 力有未逮
Common words for these 3 "catch" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 着 (zhe) — so "catch" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
接着jiē zheto catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry有着yǒu zheto have; to possess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
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "catch".
逮 dǎi / dài — arrest; catch; seize; until; catch; seize
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.
Common words: 逮捕 (dài bǔ)、力有未逮 (lì yǒu wèi dài)、狗逮老鼠 (gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ)
逮 dǎi / dài — arrest; catch; seize; until; catch; seize
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.
Common words: 逮捕 (dài bǔ)、力有未逮 (lì yǒu wèi dài)、狗逮老鼠 (gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ)
All 3 characters
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