dài

(literary) to reach

used in 逮捕[dai4 bu3] (Taiwan pr. [dai3])

movement (辶) + phonetic (隶) = catch up to, arrest

The movement radical 辶 carries the core idea: pursuing and closing the distance until you reach someone. 隶 contributes mainly the sound dài rather than meaning.

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SubordinatePhonetic

警察把那个小偷捕了。

jǐng chá bǎ nà ge xiǎo tōu dài bǔ le。

The police arrested that thief.

他因为偷钱被警方捕,关进了监狱。

tā yīn wèi tōu qián bèi jǐng fāng dài bǔ,guān jìn le jiān yù。

He was arrested by the police for stealing money and put in prison.

Words with 逮

逮捕

dài bǔ

to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody

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

力有未逮

lì yǒu wèi dài

beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)

狗逮老鼠

gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ

lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)

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