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title: "Daibu Meaning: 逮捕 (dàibǔ) Means “to arrest”"
description: "逮捕 (dàibǔ) means “to arrest; to apprehend”. Hear its tones, see what 逮 and 捕 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daibu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 逮捕 mean?

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逮捕 dàibǔ

## to arrest; to apprehend

## Its characters

1. 逮 dài to arrest (as in 逮捕)
2. 捕 bǔ to catch

## In a sentence

警察逮捕了那个小偷。 The police arrested the thief.

[More about 逮捕](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%AE%E6%8D%95)

## More words with 逮 or 捕

- [捕捉 bǔzhuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhuo)

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