捉住 zhuō zhù ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ zuk1 zyu6
- to catch
- to grapple with
- to hold onto
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More words with these characters
捉
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄧˊ ㄘㄤˊ zuk1 mai4 cong4 to play hide-and-seek
- 捉取 zhuō qǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄑㄩˇ zuk3 ceoi2 to capture
- 捉奸 捉姦 zhuō jiān ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢ zuk3 gaan1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
- 捉对 捉對 zhuō duì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zuk1 deoi3 to pair off (for a confrontation)
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- 捉弄 zhuō nòng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄨㄥˋ zuk1 lung6 to tease
- 捉急 zhuō jí ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ zuk1 gap1 humorous pronunciation of 着急
- 捉拿 zhuō ná ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ zuk1 naa4 to arrest
- 捉捕 zhuō bǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ zuk3 bou6 to arrest
- 捉摸 zhuō mō ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ zuk1 mo2 to fathom
- 捉获 捉獲 zhuō huò ㄓㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄛˋ zuk3 wok6 to capture
- 活捉 huó zhuō ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄛ wut6 zuk1 to capture alive
- 捉捕器 zhuō bǔ qì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ zuk3 bou6 hei3 trap (for animals etc)
- 捉拿归案 捉拿歸案 zhuō ná guī àn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄢˋ zuk3 naa4 gwai1 on3 to bring to justice
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
住
- 住址 zhù zhǐ ㄓㄨˋ ㄓˇ zyu6 zi2 address
- 住宅 zhù zhái ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄞˊ zyu6 zaak2 residence; dwelling; abode
- 住宿 zhù sù ㄓㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ zyu6 suk1 to stay at
- 住户 住戶 zhù hù ㄓㄨˋ ㄏㄨˋ zyu6 wu6 household
- 住房 zhù fáng ㄓㄨˋ ㄈㄤˊ zyu6 fong4 housing
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- 住处 住處 zhù chù ㄓㄨˋ ㄔㄨˋ zyu6 cyu3 residence; dwelling
- 住院 zhù yuàn ㄓㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋ zyu6 jyun2 to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
- 居住 jū zhù ㄐㄩ ㄓㄨˋ geoi1 zyu6 to reside
- 抓住 zhuā zhù ㄓㄨㄚ ㄓㄨˋ zaau2 zyu6 to grab hold of; to capture
- 站住 zhàn zhù ㄓㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ zaam6 zyu6 to come to a stop; to halt
- 记住 記住 jì zhu ㄐㄧˋ ˙ㄓㄨ gei3 zyu6 to remember
- 原住民 yuán zhù mín ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ jyun4 zyu6 man4 indigenous peoples
- 忍不住 rěn bu zhù ㄖㄣˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄓㄨˋ jan2 bat1 zyu6 cannot help
- 禁不住 jīn bu zhù ㄐㄧㄣ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄓㄨˋ kam1 bat1 zyu6 can't help it
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 不住 bù zhù ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ bat1 zyu6 (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
- 住区 住區 zhù qū ㄓㄨˋ ㄑㄩ zyu6 keoi1 living area
- 住友 Zhù yǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇ zyu6 jau5 Sumitomo, Japanese company
- 住口 zhù kǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ zyu6 hau2 shut up
- 住商 zhù shāng ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄤ zyu6 soeng1 residential and commercial
Idioms with these characters
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
Show 3 more idioms with 捉
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
Example sentences
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我们 我們 把 小偷 捉住 了 。
We captured the thief.
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猎人 獵人 们 們 用 坚韧 堅韌 的 绳 繩 网 網 把 野生动物 野生動物 捉住 了 。
The hunters captured the wild animal with a strong rope net.
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