grasp; seize hold of; clutch

catch; capture; apprehend; arrest

to catch; to seize; to apprehend

get something on someone

to seize on someone's weak points and use it against them; to exploit someone's shortcomings

catch a thief

To Catch a Thief

hide and seek (捉伊人 is considered the correct version of this term though both are pronounced exactly the same)

the game of hide-and-seek game

to predict (often in the combination difficult to predict)

to catch a sexual offender red handed

to catch the people who are having an extramarital affair red-handed

to have a good opportunity but not know to grasp hold of it

unable to fully exploit a good opportunity

catch somebody in an affair [syn.]捉姦

catch someone in the act of adultery (in flagrante delicto)

to misunderstand someone's intention

to misunderstand someone's purpose or intentions (e.g. in a romantic situation)

pursue shadows; make accusations that are groundless

hide and seek; [國]捉迷藏

hide-and-seek (spoken)

in dire straits; in strained circumstances; unable to make both ends meet

tightening the lapels of the jacket would expose the elbows

catch an affair

to bring trouble to oneself; asking for trouble | Synon.: 自己攞嚟衰; 揦屎上身 | Mand.: 自找麻煩

verb; it means ask for trouble; make trouble for oneself, mess up at the end

try to figure out someone's meaning or intention

guessing of one's mind (spoken)

nab; nobble; seize

to catch ghosts or vampires

to catch someone who is having an affair in the act [written and colloquial]

to bring unnecessary trouble upon oneself [colloquial]

literally: to fish for cuttlefish; to catch out vehicles with exhaust emissions that is over the acceptable limit [colloquial]

cops and robbers

play Chinese chess ; have a game of a Chinese chess

to play chess [written and colloquial]

play chess or Go ; have a game of a chess or Go [華]: 下棋

(verb) to play chess

to tease; to make fun of [粵]整蠱；撚化