抓

zhuā · zhua

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to grab
  2. to catch
  3. to arrest
  4. to snatch
  5. to scratch

In a sentence

2 examples
01

警(jǐng)察(chá)抓(zhuā)了(le)正(zhèng)在(zài)跑(pǎo)的(de)那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)人(rén)。

The policeman captured the man who was running.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)设(shè)了(le)个(ge)陷(xiàn)阱(jǐng)来(lái)抓(zhuā)狐(hú)狸(li)。

We set a trap to catch a fox.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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