Word: 抓 (zhuā) to grab; to snatch

These are the example sentences using 抓 in the sense to grab; to snatch. Every sentence using 抓 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 抓 in this sense

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他抓了一把米。

Tā zhuāle yì bǎ mǐ.

He grabbed a handful of rice.
他抓着绳子，一点点往上攀。

Tā zhuāzhe shéngzi, yìdiǎndiǎn wǎng shàng pān.

Gripping the rope, he pulled himself up bit by bit.
卖豆芽的没带秤，乱抓

mài dòuyá de méi dài chèng, luàn zhuā

a bean sprout seller without scales: grabs at random
我不能抓到他演讲的重点。

Wǒ bùnéng zhuā dào tā yǎnjiǎng de zhòngdiǎn.

I couldn't get the point of his speech.
我抓不到句子的确切含义。

Wǒ zhuā búdào jùzi de quèqiè hányì.

I can't get at the exact meaning of the sentence.
我没有抓到他演讲的重点。

Wǒ méiyǒu zhuā dào tā yǎnjiǎng de zhòngdiǎn.

I didn't get the point of his speech.
扬起巴掌抓风,没一点儿影儿

yángqǐ bāzhang zhuā fēng,méi yìdiǎnr yǐngr

raising a palm to grab the wind: not a trace
老鹰抓蓑衣,脱不了爪子

lǎoyīng zhuā suōyī,tuōbùliǎo zhuǎzi

an eagle grabs a straw raincoat: can't free its claws
脚踩西瓜皮，两手抓着泥，一溜二抹

jiǎo cǎi xīguā pí, liǎngshǒu zhuāzhe ní, yìliū èr mǒ

feet on a watermelon rind, hands grabbing mud: one slide, two smears