Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch/to scratch

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

zhuā

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨㄚ

Jyutping

zaa1

Example sentences

zhuā
警察抓住了小偷。

The police caught the thief.

警察在街上抓到了一個小賊。
警察在街上抓到了一个小贼。

The police caught a petty thief on the street.

抓住 zhuāzhù
他抓住機會,展示了他的才華。
他抓住机会,展示了他的才华。

He seized the opportunity and showed his talent.

警察把那個壞人抓住了。
警察把那个坏人抓住了。

The police caught that bad person.

我們必須抓緊時間完成這項工作。
我们必须抓紧时间完成这项工作。

We must make the best use of our time to complete this work.

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