zhuā

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Definitions

  1. 1. to grab
  2. 2. to catch
  3. 3. to arrest
  4. 4. to snatch
  5. 5. to scratch

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 抓

抓紧
zhuā jǐn

to grasp firmly

一把抓
yī bǎ zhuā

to attempt all tasks at once

一抓一大把
yī zhuā yī dà bǎ

to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by

主抓
zhǔ zhuā

to be in charge of

乱抓
luàn zhuā

to claw wildly

手抓羊肉
shǒu zhuā yáng ròu

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

手抓饭
shǒu zhuā fàn

pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)

抓伤
zhuā shāng

to injure by scratching or clawing

抓力
zhuā lì

grip

抓功夫
zhuā gōng fu

to maximize one's time

抓包
zhuā bāo

to catch sb in the act

抓去
zhuā qù

to arrest and take away

抓取
zhuā qǔ

to seize

抓取程序
zhuā qǔ chéng xù

spider or crawler bot (Internet)

抓周
zhuā zhōu

custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)

抓哏
zhuā gén

(of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke

抓地
zhuā dì

grip on the road

抓地力
zhuā dì lì

traction

抓大放小
zhuā dà fàng xiǎo

(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level

抓奸
zhuā jiān

to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

抓嫖
zhuā piáo

(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients

抓小辫子
zhuā xiǎo biàn zi

to catch sb out

抓工夫
zhuā gōng fu

to maximize one's time

抓手
zhuā shǒu

starting point

抓拍
zhuā pāi

to capture (an image)

抓捕
zhuā bǔ

to seize

抓搔
zhuā sāo

to scratch an itch

抓挠
zhuā nao

to scratch

抓狂
zhuā kuáng

to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic

抓获
zhuā huò

to arrest

抓痒
zhuā yǎng

to scratch an itch

抓瞎
zhuā xiā

to be caught unprepared

抓紧学习
zhuā jǐn xué xí

to concentrate on studying hard

抓紧时间
zhuā jǐn shí jiān

to snatch time

抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

抓举
zhuā jǔ

snatch (weightlifting technique)

抓药
zhuā yào

to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)

抓贼
zhuā zéi

to catch a thief

抓走
zhuā zǒu

to arrest

抓辫子
zhuā biàn zi

to grab sb by the pigtail

抓饭
zhuā fàn

pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)

抓阄
zhuā jiū

to draw straws

新疆手抓饭
xīn jiāng shǒu zhuā fàn

Xinjiang lamb rice

枷带锁抓
jiā dài suǒ zhuā

in stocks

现抓
xiàn zhuā

to improvise

眉毛胡子一把抓
méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā

careless

猫抓病
māo zhuā bìng

cat scratch disease; cat scratch fever

头发胡子一把抓
tóu fa hú zi yī bǎ zhuā

lit. hair and beard all in one stroke