抓住 (zhuā zhù) — to grab hold of; to capture
Definition
抓住 means physically grabbing or catching something/someone so it can't get away. Often used figuratively for seizing an opportunity (抓住机会), like 'to seize'. The particle 了 marks the completed grab.
verb
to grab hold ofto capture
Examples
- 。Tā yì bǎ zhuā zhù le wǒ de shǒu.He grabbed my hand.
- 抓住。Jǐng chá zhōng yú zhuā zhù le nà ge xiǎo tōu.The police finally captured that thief.
- 抓住。Liè rén yòng wǎng zhuā zhù le yì zhī tù zi.The hunter caught a rabbit with a net.
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