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抓住

seize

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhua1zhu4 • zhuāzhù

Meaning

Primary

seize

Alternatives

to seize, seizes, seized, grab hold of, grab

Mnemonic

When you 抓住 seize something, you 抓 grab it firmly and make it 住 dwell next to you until you let it go.

Usage

他们 把 他 抓住

they seized him

抓住 机会

seize a chance

一 把 抓住 他 的 袖子

seize him by the sleeve

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