抓走 (zhuā zǒu) — to arrest, to take into custody | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

抓走 is a resultative verb meaning 'to seize and take away' — usually by police. Compared to plain 抓 ('to grab, arrest'), it adds the sense of removing the person from the scene.

verb

to arrestto take into custody

Examples

抓走。
Jǐng chá bǎ nà ge xiǎo tōu zhuā zǒu le.
The police arrested that thief.
抓走。
Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi bèi zhuā zǒu le.
He was arrested for stealing.
抓走。
Zuó tiān yǒu liǎng gè rén bèi zhuā zǒu le.
Two people were arrested yesterday.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

走zǒugo away

抓 grab and 走 go away combine to mean take someone away after catching them.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

爪

爪zhuǎ抓zhuā

Same sound today

抓 is built from 手 (hand) and 爪. The hand part points to actions like grab, catch, or scratch, while 爪 gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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