truy nã
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Definition
- Verb:
- To hunt for, to pursue for capture: "truy nã" refers to the official act of searching for and pursuing a person, typically a criminal or suspect, with the intent to apprehend them. It is an action carried out by law enforcement or judicial authorities.
- To be wanted: The state of being the subject of such a pursuit.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đang truy nã tên tội phạm nguy hiểm đó. (The police are hunting for that dangerous criminal.)
- Hắn bị truy nã vì tội tham nhũng. (He is wanted for corruption.)
- Lệnh truy nã đã được phát ra trên toàn quốc. (A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued.)
Advanced Usage
- "Bị/được truy nã": This passive structure is very common, meaning "to be wanted/hunted."
- Tên trộm đang bị truy nã gắt gao. (The thief is being intensely hunted.)
- "Ra lệnh truy nã": to issue an order/warrant for someone's arrest.
- Tòa án đã ra lệnh truy nã bị cáo vắng mặt. (The court issued an arrest warrant for the absent defendant.)
Variants and Related Words
- Truy lùng (verb): Often used interchangeably with "truy nã," meaning to track down, to hunt for. It can have a slightly broader use, not always strictly legal/judicial.
- Quân đội đang truy lùng tàn quân địch. (The army is hunting down the enemy remnants.)
- Lệnh truy nã (noun phrase): Arrest warrant.
- Công an căn cứ vào lệnh truy nã để bắt giữ. (The police base the arrest on the warrant.)
- Đối tượng bị truy nã (noun phrase): Wanted person/subject.
Synonyms
- Truy tìm (verb): To search for, to trace. (Less strong legal connotation than "truy nã").
- Tầm nã (verb): A more literary/formal synonym for "truy nã."
Related Phrases (No direct phrasal verb equivalent)
- Truy nã đặc biệt: Special manhunt/wanted notice.
- Truy nã toàn quốc/quốc tế: Nationwide/international manhunt.
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