chāo
绰约
grab hurriedly; lift quickly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to grab hurriedly; to snatch up
dialectA colloquial, action-oriented meaning common in northern dialects.
Tā他
chāo绰
qǐ起
yī一
gēn根
gùn棍
zi子
jiù就
chōng冲
le了
chū出
qù去
。
He grabbed a stick and rushed out.
Tā她
chāo绰
qǐ起
wài外
tào套
jiù就
wǎng往
mén门
wài外
pǎo跑
。
She snatched up her coat and ran out the door.