Definition
捉奸 is a verb-object phrase (离合词) meaning 'to catch someone in the act of adultery'. As a separable verb, 捉 and 奸 can be split by aspect markers or possessive nouns — e.g. 捉了他的奸. It's common in gossip, drama, and legal contexts; learners should know it carries a strong confrontational tone.
v.o.
to catch (someone) in the act of adultery
Examples
- ，捉奸。Tā huáiyí qīzi yǒu wàiyù, yúshì zhǎo péngyou bāngmáng zhuō jiān.He suspected his wife was having an affair, so he asked friends to help catch them in the act.
- 捉奸。zhuō jiān zhè zhǒng shì xūyào xiǎoxīn chǔlǐ.This kind of catch-adultery situation needs to be handled carefully.
- 。Tā zhuō le nà liǎng ge rén de jiān.He caught those two people in the act of adultery.
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