逮 dǎi to catch
to catch; to seize
怎么记住“逮”: 辶 walking + 隶 subordinate = to catch. The boss sends his subordinate after the thief, who is walking away, hoping to catch him before the corner.
部件结构
逮 = 辶 walking + 隶 subordinate
- 辶 walking
- 隶 subordinate
The boss sends his subordinate after the thief, who is walking away, hoping to catch him before the corner.
用法
- Two readings. Formal dàibǔ 逮捕 (dàibǔ) means 'to arrest': legal register.
- Colloquial dǎi means to catch/nab: 逮老鼠 (dǎi lǎoshǔ) to catch a mouse, 逮住他 (dǎizhù tā) to nab him. The dǎi reading is spoken and vivid; the dài reading is written/legal.