Definition & Meaning

2.catch; capture

3.grasp something tightly; seize hold of

4.entrance; grip one's attention

zhuā zhù

抓 住

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1
v.grab
- zhuā zhù tā de xiù zi
  抓住她的袖子
  grab onto her sleeve
- zhuā zhù gǒu de xiàng quān
  抓住狗的项圈
  catch hold of the dog by its collar
- zhuā zhù tóu fa
  抓住头发
  grab onto someone's hair
2
v.catch; capture
- nà ge fàn rén bèi zhuā zhù le
  那个犯人被抓住了。
  The criminal has been caught.
- wǒ néng zhuā zhù tā de bǎ bǐng
  我能抓住她的把柄。
  I can catch her on the hip.
synonym
zhuō zhù捉住
3
v.grasp something tightly; seize hold of
- zhuā zhù zhòng yào huán jié
  抓住重要环节
  grasp important links
- zhuā zhù shì wù de běn zhì
  抓住事物的本质
  grasp the essential nature of the thing
- zhuā zhù zhǔ dòng quán
  抓住主动权
  seize the initiative
synonym
shōu lǒng收拢
4
v.entrance; grip one's attention
- yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn zhuā zhù le guān zhòng men
  演员的表演抓住了观众们。
  The actor's performance entranced the audience.
- zhè chǎng xì yī kāi shǐ jiù zhuā zhù le guān zhòng
  这场戏一开始就抓住了观众。
  The play gripped the attention of the audience from the moment the curtain rose.
synonym
xī yǐn吸引 zhāo yǐn招引

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