Chinese Word: 抓 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

抓HSK 5

Pinyin: zhuā

English Definition: to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch

Chinese Definition:
①用指或爪挠：抓挠。抓痒。
②用手或爪拿取：抓药。抓彩。
③捉捕：抓贼。抓间谍。
④把握住，不放过：抓工夫。
⑤特别注意，加强领导：抓重点。
⑥引人注意：他一上场就抓住了观众。

Antonyms: 放

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 手

Ideographic:A hand 扌 with claws 爪; 爪 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

Similar Characters: 孤狐柧

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抓住HSK 5	zhuā zhù	to grab; to capture
抓紧HSK 5	zhuā jǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
抓获	zhuā huò	to arrest
抓捕	zhuā bǔ	to seize; to capture
抓举HSK 5	zhuā jǔ	snatch (weightlifting technique)

1		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 zhuā zhù 抓住 dāng xià 当下。 We should make good use of this moment now.
2		tā 她 suí shǒu 随手 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了 yī zhǐ 一只 cāng ying 苍蝇。 She quickly caught a fly in her hands.
3		jǐng chá 警察 mǎ shàng 马上 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了 fàn zuì xián yí rén 犯罪嫌疑人。 The police immediately caught the suspect.
4		tā 他 shì tú 试图 táo zǒu 逃走， dàn 但 bèi 被 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了。 He attempted to escape but was caught.
5		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 zhuā zhù 抓住 jī yù 机遇， jiā sù 加速 fā zhǎn 发展。 We need to seize the opportunity and accelerate development.

1		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 zhuā zhù 抓住 dāng xià 当下。 We should make good use of this moment now.
2		tā 她 suí shǒu 随手 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了 yī zhǐ 一只 cāng ying 苍蝇。 She quickly caught a fly in her hands.
3		jǐng chá 警察 mǎ shàng 马上 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了 fàn zuì xián yí rén 犯罪嫌疑人。 The police immediately caught the suspect.
4		tā 他 shì tú 试图 táo zǒu 逃走， dàn 但 bèi 被 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了。 He attempted to escape but was caught.
5		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 zhuā zhù 抓住 jī yù 机遇， jiā sù 加速 fā zhǎn 发展。 We need to seize the opportunity and accelerate development.