被捕

• Pinyin: bèi bǔ
• Desglose de hanzi: 被 = 衤 (clothing) + 皮 (skin/phonetic); 捕 = 扌 (hand) + 甫 (phonetic)

Significado

Ser arrestado; ser detenido; ser puesto bajo custodia por las autoridades.

The passive form of arrest, used when the subject is the person being detained. More formal than 被抓 and commonly used in news reports and official statements.

Ejemplos

1. 涉嫌贪污的官员昨天被捕了。
2. 嫌疑人在逃亡三个月后终于被捕归案。
3. 他因为参与抗议活动而被捕，在拘留所待了一个星期。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, legal, crime

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 他因为诈骗被捕了。(He was arrested for fraud.)
• 被捕后他拒绝认罪。(After being arrested, he refused to confess.)

Incorrecto

• 把暂时拘留说成'被捕' (Don't use 被捕 for brief detention — it implies formal arrest)

Origen e historia

被 (passive marker) + 捕 (to catch/arrest). To be caught/arrested.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal