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抓住

zhuā zhù · zhua zhu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to grab hold of; to capture
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In a conversation

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The runaway balloon

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)！气球(qìqiú)飞(fēi)走(zǒu)了(le)！

    Look! The balloon flew away!

  2. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)，抓住(zhuāzhù)绳子(shéngzi)！

    Quick, grab the string!

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)抓住(zhuāzhù)了(le)！

    I've got it!

  4. Dengdeng

    抓(zhuā)紧(jǐn)，别(bié)放手(fàngshǒu)！

    Hold tight. Don't let go!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)抓住(zhuāzhù)了(le)，可是(kěshì)它(tā)很(hěn)大(dà)，我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)它(tā)想(xiǎng)带(dài)我(wǒ)一起(yīqǐ)走(zǒu)！

    I've got it, but it's big. I think it wants to take me with it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)了(le)猫(māo)的(de)尾(wěi)巴(ba)。

The child caught the cat by the tail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by alishalikescats · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)很(hěn)快(kuài)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)了(le)那(nà)个(ge)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)。

The police quickly caught that thief.

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抓
zhuā

to grab; to catch

住
zhù

to live; to dwell

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