抓

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Pronunciation : zhuā

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Meaning :
  1. grab; seize; clutch. (v)
  2. scratch. (v)
  3. arrest; catch. (v)
  4. stress; pay special attention to. (v)
Radical : 扌
Strokes : 7
Traditional : 抓
Usage : 11.0%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
抓紧
zhuā jǐn

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 : make the most of
2.
抓捕
zhuā bǔ

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 : arrest; catch
3.
抓伤
zhuā shāng

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 : scratch
Sentences:
1. take a handful of sweets
zhuā yì bǎ táng
抓 一 把 糖

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抓 : grab
一 : one
把 : (measure word) a bunch of (used for flowers and certain abstract ideas)
糖 : sweet
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
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 : (particle) inserted between a verb and its complement to express possibility or capability
飞 : fly
快 : fast
足以 : be enough
抓 : arrest
住 : (used after a verb) firmly, to a stop
那 : that
小偷 : thief
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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July 2nd, 2010 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , , , ,

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