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| Pronunciation |
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zhuā |
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| Meaning |
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- grab; seize; clutch. (v)
- scratch. (v)
- arrest; catch. (v)
- stress; pay special attention to. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
扌 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
抓 |
| Usage |
: |
11.0% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
| 1. take a handful of sweets |
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| 抓 |
: |
grab |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 把 |
: |
(measure word) a bunch of (used for flowers and certain abstract ideas) |
| 糖 |
: |
sweet |
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| 2. That cat scratches. |
| nà |
zhī |
māo |
huì |
zhuā |
shāng |
rén |
。 |
| 那 |
只 |
猫 |
会 |
抓 |
伤 |
人 |
。 |
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| 那 |
: |
that |
| 只 |
: |
(measure word) used for boats, birds, some animals, some containers, and one of certain paired things |
| 猫 |
: |
cat |
| 会 |
: |
can |
| 抓 |
: |
scratch |
| 伤 |
: |
injure |
| 人 |
: |
human being |
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| 3. He ran fast enough to catch the thief. |
| tā |
pǎo |
dé |
fēi |
kuài |
， |
zú |
yǐ |
zhuā |
zhù |
nà |
xiǎo |
tōu |
。 |
| 他 |
跑 |
得 |
飞 |
快 |
， |
足 |
以 |
抓 |
住 |
那 |
小 |
偷 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 跑 |
: |
run |
| 得 |
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(particle) inserted between a verb and its complement to express possibility or capability |
| 飞 |
: |
fly |
| 快 |
: |
fast |
| 足以 |
: |
be enough |
| 抓 |
: |
arrest |
| 住 |
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(used after a verb) firmly, to a stop |
| 那 |
: |
that |
| 小偷 |
: |
thief |
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| 4. get to the heart of the matter |
| zhuā |
zhù |
wèn |
tí |
de |
hé |
xīn |
| 抓 |
住 |
问 |
题 |
的 |
核 |
心 |
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| 抓住 |
: |
pay special attention to |
| 问题 |
: |
problem, issue |
| 的 |
: |
(preposition) of |
| 核心 |
: |
core |
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