抓住 - To Seize - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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to seize

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抓

to grab

住

to dwell

zhua1zhu4 • zhuāzhù

to seize

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

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

他們把他抓住

they seized him

抓住機會

seize a chance

一把抓住他的袖子

seize him by the sleeve