Definition

1. 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.

Related Idioms

verb

1. to hunt for