抓
紧

To keep a firm grip on in Chinese: 抓紧 (zhuā jǐn)

zhuā jǐn

to keep a firm grip on

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 抓緊2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to keep a firm grip on
  2. 2to pay close attention to
  3. 3to lose no time in (doing sth)

Stroke order

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抓
紧

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄚ

zhuā

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄐㄧㄣˇ

jǐn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

抓紧

Simplified

抓緊

Traditional

Example sentences

See 抓紧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 请抓紧时间。

    qǐng zhuā jǐn shí jiān。

    Please hurry.

  • 那个溺水的男人抓紧了绳子。

    nà ge nì shuǐ de nán rén zhuā jǐn le shéng zi。

    The drowning man grasped at the rope.

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Related words

紧

jǐn

tight

抓

zhuā

to grab

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent

抓住

zhuā zhù

to grab hold of

紧密

jǐn mì

inseparably close

紧紧

jǐn jǐn

closely

加紧

jiā jǐn

to intensify

紧凑

jǐn còu

compact

紧迫

jǐn pò

pressing

紧缺

jǐn quē

in short supply

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