Definition
查获 (chá huò) means 'to track down and seize' — it specifically implies an investigation (查) that results in the seizure of contraband, suspects, or illegal goods, typical of police or customs operations. It differs from 抓 (zhuā), which is a simple physical grab or arrest, and from 捕获 (bǔ huò), which focuses on capturing without the investigative step.
verb
to track down and seize (criminal suspects, contraband, etc.)
Examples
- 查获。Jǐngfāng zài biānjìng chá huò le liǎng míng dúfàn.The police tracked down and seized two drug traffickers at the border.
- 查获。Hǎiguān chá huò le yì pī jiǎmào shēchǐpǐn.Customs seized a batch of counterfeit luxury goods.
- 查获。Zhífǎ bùmén chá huò le dàliàng dàobǎn guāngdié.The law enforcement authorities seized a large number of pirated discs.
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