vây bắt
Definition
- Verb:
- To surround and capture: The primary meaning of "vây bắt" is a coordinated action of encircling a person, animal, or group to prevent escape and then apprehending or arresting them. It implies a planned operation involving multiple parties.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đã vây bắt tội phạm trong một căn nhà hoang. (The police surrounded and captured the criminal in an abandoned house.)
- Những người thợ săn vây bắt con heo rừng. (The hunters surrounded and caught the wild boar.)
- Kế hoạch vây bắt tên trùm ma túy đã thành công. (The plan to surround and arrest the drug lord was successful.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or news contexts related to law enforcement, military operations, or hunting. It emphasizes both the tactical encirclement ("vây") and the conclusive act of seizure ("bắt").
Variants and Related Words
Vây (v): to surround, to encircle.
- Quân đội vây thành phố. (The army surrounded the city.)
Bắt (v): to catch, to arrest, to capture.
- Bắt một con cá. (To catch a fish.)
Bao vây (v): to besiege, to encircle (often on a larger scale).
- Quân địch bao vây căn cứ. (The enemy forces besieged the base.)
Synonyms
- To encircle and apprehend: A close descriptive synonym.
- To trap and capture: Emphasizes the entrapment aspect.
- To corner and arrest: Highlights forcing into a situation with no escape before capture.
Related Idioms
- While "vây bắt" itself is a specific compound verb, it is not typically part of a longer, fixed idiomatic expression. Its meaning is direct and operational.