to grab hold of; to capture

zhuā zhù

zh+uā·1st tonezh+ù·4th tone

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The policeman arrested the thief.

公安人员把小偷抓住了。

The other grasped his arm.

另一个抓住他的胳膊。

The policeman caught the thief.

警察把小偷抓住了。

The demon grabbed my sister and, with howling laughter, cast her into a bottomless pit.

惡魔一把抓住了我的妹妹，一边猙獰地狂笑着，一边把她丟進了一个无底洞裏。

She held on to my hand tightly.

她緊緊抓住了我的手。

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