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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[zhuā]
  1. 1. verb [拿住] grab
  2. 2. verb [划过] scratch
  3. 3. verb [捉拿] catch
  4. 4. verb [着重] take control of
  5. 5. verb [吸引] attract
  6. 6. verb [把握住] seize

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[zhuā]
  1. 1. handhold
  2. 2. hent
  3. 3. scart
  4. 4. scramb
  5. 5. take
  6. 6. scratch
  7. 7. crab

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[zhuā]
  1. 1. 聚拢手指或爪趾握住
    了一把土。
    老鹰小鸡。
    阄儿。
  2. 2. 用指甲或爪在物体上划
    耳挠腮。
    胳膊被猫破了。
  3. 3. 把握住;不放过
    住机会。
    紧时间。
  4. 4. 特别注意(去做某事);着重领导
    重点。
    技术改革。
    把各项工作上去。
  5. 5. 控制;吸引
    小说一开始就住了读者。
  6. 6. 逮;捉
    小偷。
    获。

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大家小偷时,她只是空喊贼,不敢上前。
When people were catching the thief, she clamoured but did not take action.
这些人暗偷明抢,活该被
They deserved to get arrested, considering the crimes they committed.
警察将不法之徒当场获。
The police arrested the lawbreaker.
他回来就一把起香肠放到嘴里,好像个小馋猫。
He stuffed a sausage into his mouth the moment he got home, just like a little greedy cat.
警察在毒贩出货的时候将他们获。
The police arrested the drug dealers in the act.
住的鱼跐溜一下就从我手中滑走了。
The fish I had just caught slipped out of my hand.
你的伤口快愈合时会有刺痒的感觉,千万不要
While the wound is getting better, it will feel a little itchy but you must not scratch it.
想到罪犯还没被住,他不禁打冷战。
Thinking of the criminal who is still at large, he can't help but shiver.
我们要住要害,待机而动。
We should seize the essence, and wait for the right moment to go into action.
晚上就要演出了,他们正紧对词呢。
They are going through a rehearsal, the show is to be staged at night.

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nciku Video Note

[zhuā]

  • Scene:

    狗用爪子抓墙 / dog scratching a wall with its claws

  • Examples:

    抓伤 [zhuāshāng],抓了一把 [zhuāle yìbǎ],抓痕 [zhuāhén]

  • Description:

    抓 means to scrape the surface of objects or human skin with claws, nails and ususally leads to damage or wound.

Related video notes: 抓、刮、划、挠

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