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HSK
3

to seize

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhua1zhu4 zhuāzhù

Meaning


Primary

to seize

Alternatives

seize, seizing, seizes, seized, grab hold of, grab

Mnemonic


抓住 To seize something is 抓 to 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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