抓起 (zhuā qǐ): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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抓起 (zhuā qǐ): To grab / to pick up (verb phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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抓 • zhuā • to grab • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
zhuā
抓
to grab
起 • qǐ • to rise, to get up, to start • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
qǐ
起
to rise, to get up, to start
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 抓起.
Words with
抓
抓紧
zhuā jǐn
firmly grasp; pay close attention to
抓人
zhuā rén
grab someone
抓住
zhuā zhù
to grab hold of; to capture
抓好
zhuā hǎo
to grasp well; to do a good job of
抓拍
zhuā pāi
to capture a candid shot
抓捕
zhuā bǔ
to arrest; to capture
抓获
zhuā huò
capture, catch
抓走
zhuā zǒu
arrest, take away by force
Words with
起
对不起
duì bu qǐ
sorry
一起
yì qǐ
together
起床
qǐ chuáng
get up (out of bed)
起来
qǐ lai
stand up; sit up; rise to one's feet
起飞
qǐ fēi
take off [plane]
引起
yǐn qǐ
to give rise to
起到
qǐ dào
(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
发起
fā qǐ
to originate
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Example Sentences with 抓起
Tā
他
zhuā
抓
qǐ
起
shū
书
bāo
包
jiù
就
pǎo
跑
。
He grabbed his bag and ran.
Tā
她
zhuā
抓
qǐ
起
diàn
电
huà
话
dǎ
打
gěi
给
mā
妈
ma
妈
。
She grabbed the phone and called her mom.
