捕 (bou6) — arrest; catch; seize; capture; trap; hunt in Cantonese
bouˍ₆捕Mandarin Pinyin: bu3
Meaning of 捕
nounarrest; catch; seize; capture; trap; hunt
Example Sentences with 捕
ngoˏ₅我haiˍ₆係bouˊ²捕faai˗₃快
I am a constable.
bouˊ²捕faai˗₃快laiˎ₄嚟laa˗₃喇
The constable is here.
keoiˏ₅佢zouˍ₆做bouˊ²捕faai˗₃快
He works as a constable.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zouˍ₆做bouˊ²捕faai˗₃快
Don't be a constable.
bouˊ²捕faai˗₃快manˍ₆問ngoˏ₅我
The constable asked me.
Words Containing 捕
捕捉bou6 zuk1
to catch; to seize; to apprehend
螳螂捕蟬tong4 long4 bou6 sim4
the mantis stalks the cicada (i.e., blindly looking forward to the gains ahead)
捕蠅紙bou6 jing4 zi2
flypaper
捕風捉影bou6 fung1 zuk1 jing2
pursue shadows; make accusations that are groundless
拒捕keoi5 bou6
to be resisting arrest
捕撈bou6 laau4
to fish for; to catch
被捕bei6 bou6
be under arrest
搜捕sau2 bou6
hunt and arrest (fugitives)
逮捕dai6 bou6
to arrest; to take into custody | [粵]: 捉, 拉咗
拘捕keoi1 bou6
arrest
捕鼠器bou6 syu2 hei3
a mousetrap
捕獲bou6 wok6
capture; catch; seize; hunt down and arrest
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