How to say “catch” in Chinese
catch, seize (animals, fish)
“Catch” in Chinese is 捕, bǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
捕 is read bǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: grabbing by hand. On the right, 甫 fǔ hints at the reading, as it also does in 辅 fǔ.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “捕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 捕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 村里的人靠捕鱼生活。cūnliderénkàobǔyúshēnghuóThe villagers make their living by fishing.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “From ants to sharks”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “catch” in Chinese?
“Catch” in Chinese is 捕, pinyin bǔ.
What does 捕 mean?
捕 (bǔ) means “catch, seize (animals, fish)”.
How do you write 捕?
捕 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 捕?
捕 is read bǔ. Tones: bǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“catch” in the lesson “From ants to sharks”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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