逮

• 拼音: dǎi
• 汉字拆解: 逮 = 辶 (movement radical) + 隶 (slave/catch, phonetic component)

含义

To catch; to capture; to seize. A colloquial verb meaning to grab or apprehend someone or something.

In colloquial speech, used for catching animals, people, or opportunities. Has a more informal, active feel compared to 抓. Note: In formal/legal contexts, pronounced dài and means to arrest (逮捕 dàibǔ).

例句

1. 小时候我们常去河边逮蝌蚪玩。
2. 警察费了好大劲才把逃犯逮住。
3. 他逮着机会就向领导表现自己。

用法指南

语境: daily life, catching, opportunities

语气: colloquial

正确说法

• 快逮住它！(Quick, catch it!)
• 逮着机会就上。(Seize any opportunity that comes.)

错误说法

• 警察逮捕了嫌疑人 (Here 逮 is pronounced dài, not dǎi — 逮捕 is the formal legal term)

起源与历史

The character 逮 combines 辶 (movement) with 隶 (slave, catch). Originally meant to catch up with or reach.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal