抓
zhuā
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
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Characters
Examples
这只猫不抓老鼠。
zhè zhǐ māo bù zhuā lǎo shǔ。
This cat doesn't chase mice.
凶手还没有抓到。
xiōng shǒu hái méi yǒu zhuā dào。
The murderer is still at large.
抓到小偷真是太好了。
zhuā dào xiǎo tōu zhēn shi tài hǎo le。
I'm glad the thief was caught.
Words with this character
抓住 zhuā zhù to grab hold of抓紧 zhuā jǐn to keep a firm grip on抓伤 zhuā shāng to injure by scratching or clawing抓紧时间 zhuā jǐn shí jiān to waste no time in飞抓 fēi zhuā variant of 飛撾|飞挝[fei1 zhua1]乱抓 luàn zhuā to claw wildly现抓 xiàn zhuā to improvise主抓 zhǔ zhuā to be in charge of抓包 zhuā bāo to catch sb in the act抓饼 zhuā bǐng fluffy, flaky pancake抓捕 zhuā bǔ to seize抓地 zhuā dì grip on the road抓耳 zhuā ěr catchy抓饭 zhuā fàn pilaf抓哏 zhuā gén to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke抓猴 zhuā hóu to catch an adulterous man in the act抓获 zhuā huò to arrest抓奸 zhuā jiān to catch a couple in the act抓阄 zhuā jiū to draw straws抓举 zhuā jǔ snatch抓狂 zhuā kuáng to be driven crazy抓力 zhuā lì grip抓马 zhuā mǎ drama