抓紧

抓紧 zhuājǐn

Grasps

抓紧 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 抓緊 zhuajin

What 抓紧 means

  1. Grasps

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Character by character

抓紧 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

抓
zhuā
Grab (snatch - catch - take control - attract - seize - arrest)
紧
jǐn
Tight (in demand - urgent - strict)

How to write 抓紧

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抓紧 in a sentence

请抓紧时间。
Qǐng zhuā jǐn shíjiān.
Please make the most of the time.
他抓紧绳子不放。
Tā zhuā jǐn shéngzi bú fàng.
He held tight to the rope.

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Questions about 抓紧

What does 抓紧 mean in English?

抓紧 is pronounced zhuājǐn and means Grasps.

How do you pronounce 抓紧?

抓紧 is zhuājǐn in pinyin — written zhuajin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 抓紧?

抓紧 is written with 2 characters: 抓 (zhuā) Grab (snatch - catch - take control - attract - seize - arrest), 紧 (jǐn) Tight (in demand - urgent - strict). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 抓紧 written in traditional Chinese?

抓緊. The simplified form 抓紧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 抓緊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhuājǐn.

Is 抓紧 an HSK word?

Yes — 抓紧 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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