攫 (jué) — to seize, to grasp (literary, used in compounds)

Definition

Literary/formal verb meaning 'to seize, to snatch' — appears almost only in compounds like 攫取 and 攫住. Stronger and more dramatic than 抓, and not used in everyday speech.

bound form

to seizeto grasp (literary, used in compounds)

Examples

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Tā kàn dào jī huì, lì kè shēn chū shuāng shǒu jué qǔ.
He saw an opportunity and immediately reached out to seize it.
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Lǎo yīng cóng gāo kōng fǔ chōng xià lái, yí xià zi jué zhù le liè wù.
The eagle swooped down from the sky and seized its prey.
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Zài jī liè de jìng zhēng zhōng, tā jué qǔ le zuì hòu de shèng lì.
In fierce competition, he seized the final victory.

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