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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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