据 jū / jù — sickness of hand; act in accordance with; seize; according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on
据说明天会下雨。Jù shuō míng tiān huì xià yǔ.It is said that it will rain tomorrow.
Common words: 根据 (gēn jù)、证据 (zhèng jù)、据说 (jù shuō)
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Chinese characters meaning "seize"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "seize", including 据 (jū / jù), 抄 (chāo), 逮 (dǎi / dài), 逮 (dǎi / dài), 搏 (bó). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "seize" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 据 (jū / jù), 抄 (chāo), 逮 (dǎi / dài), 逮 (dǎi / dài), 搏 (bó) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jū, jù, chāo, dǎi, dài, bó — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 据 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 据 jū / jùsickness of hand; act in accordance with; seize; according to; to act in accordance with; to depend onUseful words: 根据, 证据
- 抄 chāoto copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcutUseful words: 抄写, 抄袭
- 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
- 搏 bófight; combat; seizeUseful words: 脉搏, 搏斗
Common words for these 5 "seize" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 据 (jū / jù) — so "seize" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
根据gēn jùaccording to; based on; basis; foundation证据zhèng jùevidence; proof; testimony据说jù shuōit is said that; reportedly抄写chāo xiěto copy; to transcribe抄袭chāo xíto plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy抄道chāo dàoto take a shortcut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.
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 5 ways to say "seize".
抄 chāo — to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcut
老师让我们把生词抄写三遍。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ shēng cí chāo xiě sān biàn.The teacher asked us to copy the new words three times.
Common words: 抄写 (chāo xiě)、抄袭 (chāo xí)、抄道 (chāo dào)
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)
搏 bó — fight; combat; seize
运动员们在赛场上奋力拼搏。Yùn dòng yuán men zài sài chǎng shàng fèn lì pīn bó.The athletes struggle hard on the field.
Common words: 脉搏 (mài bó)、搏斗 (bó dòu)、拼搏 (pīn bó)
All 5 characters
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