When to use to arrest in Korean
Korean: 구속하다[ gu-sok-ha-da ]
When to use it
The word "to arrest" means to take a person by law because they may have done something wrong. In Korean, (구속하다) is often used when the police arrest a criminal or suspect. You will often see this word in news stories and crime situations.
Example sentences
경찰이 도둑을 구속했어요.
The police arrested the thief.
어젯밤에 경찰이 그 남자를 구속했어요.
Last night, the police arrested that man.
뉴스에서 범인을 구속했다고 했어요.
The news said they arrested the criminal.
공항에서 경찰이 범인을 바로 구속했어요.
At the airport, the police arrested the criminal right away.
사람들은 왜 그를 구속했는지 물었어요.
People asked why they arrested him.
경찰은 가게 앞에서 용의자를 구속했어요.
The police arrested the suspect in front of the store.