"Grab" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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抓 zhuā to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch
抄 chāo to make a copy / to plagiarize / to search and seize / to raid / to grab / to go off with / to take a shortcut / to make a turning move / to fold one's arms
揪住 jiū zhù to grab
攫取 jué qǔ to seize / to capture / to grab
抓斗  grab sampler / bottom grab / grab / snapper
抢 qiǎng to fight over / to rush / to scramble / to grab / to rob / to snatch
捉 zhuō to clutch / to grab / to capture
搂 lōu to draw towards oneself / to gather / to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) / to grab (money) / to extort
绰 chāo to grab / to snatch up / variant of 焯[chao1]
攫 jué to seize / to snatch / to grab
搲 wā to clutch / to grab / to capture
邷 wǎ to grab / see 邷麼兒|邷么儿[wa3 mo2 r5]
抓住 zhuā zhù to grab hold of / to capture
福袋 fú dài fukubukuro or "lucky bag", Japanese New Year custom where merchants offer grab bags containing random products at a steep discount
搂钱 lōu qián (coll.) to grab money / to rake in money
揪 jiū to seize / to clutch / to grab firmly and pull
手到拈来 shǒu dào nián lái stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) / easy to do
手到擒来 shǒu dào qín lái stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) / very easy
雁过拔毛 yàn guò bá máo lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose / fig. to seize any opportunity / pragmatic
手到拈来 shǒu dào niān lái lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) / fig. easy to do
抢镜头 qiǎng jìng tóu to scoop the best camera shots / to grab the limelight
争名夺利 zhēng míng duó lì to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom) / scrambling for fame and wealth / only interested in personal gain
抓辫子 zhuā biàn zi to grab sb by the pigtail / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
揪辫子 jiū biàn zi to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair) / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
揪错 jiū cuò lit. to grab wrong / misconception / blunder / howler
抢风头 qiǎng fēng tóu to steal the show / to grab the limelight
刻剥 kè bō to grab money / to exploit
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