被 捕

bèibǔ

“To be arrested” in Chinese is 被捕 (bèibǔ).

Meaning

to be arrested
under arrest

Example

他因滥用公共基金而被捕。

He was arrested for abusing public funds.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

bèiHSK 310 strokesquilt bǔHSK 610 strokesto catch; to seize; to capture

More HSK 7-9 words

家境jiājìngfamily financial situationHSK 7-9 说起来shuō qǐláispeaking of which; come to think of itHSK 7-9 风餐露宿fēngcān-lùsùlit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)HSK 7-9 聋人lóngréndeaf personHSK 7-9 喝彩hècǎito acclaimHSK 7-9 当心dāngxīnto take careHSK 7-9 输送shūsòngto transport; to convey; to deliverHSK 7-9 料理liàolǐto arrangeHSK 7-9 源源不断yuányuán-bùduànin an unending stream; continuousHSK 7-9 真挚zhēnzhìsincereHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 北部 (běibù, northern part)