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抓紧

zhuā jǐn · zhua jin

Traditional 抓緊

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to keep a firm grip on
  2. to pay close attention to
  3. to lose no time in (doing sth)
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Snacks for the train

  1. Dengdeng

    火车(huǒchē)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)后(hòu)就(jiù)开(kāi)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)得(děi)抓紧(zhuājǐn)！

    The train leaves in ten minutes. We have to hurry!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)抓紧(zhuājǐn)了(le)，你(nǐ)别(bié)催(cuī)我(wǒ)！

    I'm already hurrying. Don't rush me!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)怎么(zěnme)拿(ná)了(le)这么多(zhèmeduō)东西(dōngxi)？

    Why are you carrying so many things?

  4. Liangliang

    都(dōu)是(shì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)的(de)零食(língshí)！

    They're all snacks I bought for you!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)抓紧(zhuājǐn)给(gěi)我(wǒ)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)饿(è)了(le)！

    Then hurry up and give them to me. I'm already hungry!

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2 examples
01

那(nà)个(ge)溺(nì)水(shuǐ)的(de)男(nán)人(rén)抓(zhuā)紧(jǐn)了(le)绳(shéng)子(zi)。

The drowning man grasped at the rope.

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

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)抓(zhuā)紧(jǐn)，你(nǐ)还(hái)能(néng)赶(gǎn)上(shàng)火(huǒ)车(chē)。

If you hurry you can still make the train.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by SHamp · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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