擒 [－]

Jyutping kam4
Pinyin qín

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to capture
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to capture/to seize/to arrest/to grab/to climb/to screw (have sex)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    捉住​；​捕獲
    to catch; to capture
    • 束手就擒
      束手就擒
      cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4
      to be captured and tied
    • 個賊俾我擒住咗。
      个贼俾我擒住咗。
      The thief has been captured by me.
  2. 動詞
    攀爬
    to climb
    • 擒上擒落
      擒上擒落
      kam4 soeng5 kam4 lok6
      to climb up and down
    • 擒上把梯度。
      擒上把梯度。
      kam4 soeng5 baa2 tai1 dou6.
      Climb the ladder.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    to climb
    • 擒上車頂
      擒上车顶
      kam4 soeng5 ce1 deng2
      to climb to the top of the car
  2. character
    to hold; to grasp
  3. character
    to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. catch, capture, seize, arrest
  2. Cangjie Input
    QOYB
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 爬
  2. 攀爬
  3. 攀登
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    英勇嘅探长生擒罪犯。
    英勇嘅探長生擒罪犯。
    jing1 jung5 ge3 taam3 zoeng2 saang1 kam4 zeoi6 faan2
    • The brave detective captured the criminal alive.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个仔最擒骑㗎喇。
    呢個仔最擒騎㗎喇。
    ni1 go3 zai2 zeoi3 kam4 ke4 gaa3 laa3.
    • This son likes climbing and dashing the most.
  3. Cantonese
    一把年纪就唔好擒高搲低啦，跌亲就麻烦喇。
    一把年紀就唔好擒高搲低啦，跌親就麻煩喇。
    • Don't climb up and down when you're old enough, it's troublesome to fall down.
  4. Cantonese
    贼王行踪败露，被警察束手就擒。
    賊王行蹤敗露，被警察束手就擒。
    caak6 wong4 hang4 zung1 baai6 lou6, bei6 ging2 caat3 cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4.
    • The crime boss's whereabouts were exposed and they were caught by the police.
  5. Cantonese
    咁猴擒做乜？早到又冇奖嘅。
    咁猴擒做乜？早到又冇獎嘅。
    gam3 hau4 kam4 zou6 mat1? zou2 dou3 jau6 mou5 zoeng2 ge2.
    • What's the rush? There's no reward for being early.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    擒上车顶
    擒上車頂
    kam4 soeng5 ce1 deng2
    • to climb to the top of the car
  2. Mandarin
    辛大怒，跃马横刀，只率数骑突入敌营生擒叛将。
    辛大怒，躍馬橫刀，只率數騎突入敵營生擒叛將。
    xīn dà nù ， yuè mǎ héng dāo ， zhǐ shuài shù qí tū rù dí yíng shēng qín pàn jiāng ．
    • Xin burst into anger, galloped ahead with sword drawn, broke into the enemy camp leading but several mounted soldiers, and captured the general who had defected alive.
  3. Mandarin
    擒贼先擒王
    擒賊先擒王
    qín zéi xiān qín wáng
    • to defeat the enemy, first catch their chief
  4. Mandarin
    诸葛亮七擒七纵孟获
    諸葛亮七擒七縱孟獲
    zhū gě liàng qī qín qī zòng mèng huò
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    一名男子偷窥女厕所 机智女子不动声色报警擒色狼
    一名男子偷窺女廁所 機智女子不動聲色報警擒色狼
    yī míng nán zǐ tōu kuī nǚ cè suǒ ， jī zhì nǚ zǐ bù dòng shēng sè bào jǐng qín sè láng
    • Man caught peeping into female bathroom; quick-thinking woman kept her cool and reported it to the police; sexual predator arrested