通缉

tōngjī

to order the arrest of sb as criminal

HSK 7

漢字分解

Meaning and Usage

The term 通缉 (tōngjī) specifically refers to the official act of issuing a wanted notice for criminals or suspects. It is commonly used by police or law enforcement agencies when they want to publicly announce that a person is being sought for arrest.

Common Contexts

You will often see 通缉 in news reports, police announcements, or legal contexts. It usually involves serious crimes and is a formal legal term.

Collocations and Patterns

These collocations emphasize the official and legal nature of the term.

Usage Notes

When using 通缉, it implies a formal and legal process, not just a casual search. It is different from words like 寻找 (xúnzhǎo, to look for) which can be informal. 通缉 always involves law enforcement and legal authority.

Avoid confusing 通缉 with 逮捕 (dàibǔ, to arrest); 通缉 is about issuing a notice to find someone, while 逮捕 is the act of arresting them.

例文

警方已经通缉这名逃犯。

Jǐngfāng yǐjīng tōngjī zhè míng táofàn.

The police have already issued a wanted notice for this fugitive.

这起案件的嫌疑人被全国通缉。

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn de xiányírén bèi quánguó tōngjī.

The suspect in this case is wanted nationwide.

警方通过媒体通缉犯罪嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng tōngguò méitǐ tōngjī fànzuì xiányírén.

The police issue a wanted notice for the criminal suspect through the media.