捕

• 拼音: bǔ
• 汉字拆解: 捕 = 扌(hand) + 甫 (phonetic component)

含义

To catch; to capture; to seize. The action of catching animals, criminals, or opportunities.

A formal verb for catching or capturing. Used for catching fish (捕鱼), hunting (捕猎), arresting criminals (逮捕), and metaphorically for seizing opportunities or capturing moments. More literary than everyday 抓.

例句

1. 渔民们天不亮就出海捕鱼去了。
2. 警方成功捕获了在逃多年的犯罪嫌疑人。
3. 摄影师捕捉到了那只鸟起飞的瞬间。

用法指南

语境: fishing, hunting, law enforcement, photography

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他们用网捕了很多鱼。(They caught many fish with nets.)
• 这种动物被禁止捕猎。(Hunting this animal is prohibited.)

错误说法

• 日常口语中一般用'抓'而不是'捕' (In everyday speech, use 抓 rather than 捕 — 捕 sounds more formal or literary)

起源与历史

Composed of 扌(hand radical) + 甫 (phonetic). Originally depicted the action of catching with hands.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal