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to grab

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiu1zhu4 • jiūzhù

Meaning


Primary

to grab

Alternatives

grab, grabbed, grabs, grabbing, to hold tight, hold tight, to grab tight, grab tight

Mnemonic


揪住 To grab is 揪 to hold tight some thing so that it 住 dwells in your grasp.

Usage


警察 揪住 小偷 的 手。

The police grabbed the thief’s hand.

他 一 把 揪住 了 儿子 的 耳朵。

He grabbed his son’s ear at once.

他 揪住 我 的 衣领, 不 让 我 走。

He grabbed my collar and wouldn’t let me go.

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