jué
攫
seize; grab; snatch
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to seize; to grab; to snatch
formalFormal and literary term, often used to describe forcefully taking something.
Měng猛
qín禽
jué攫
qǔ取
liè猎
wù物
de的
dòng动
zuò作
shí十
fēn分
xùn迅
sù速
。
The action of birds of prey seizing prey is very fast.
Tā他
jué攫
qǔ取
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
dà大
liàng量
zī资
chǎn产
。
He seized a large amount of the company's assets.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
zhèng政
kè客
qǐ企
tú图
jué攫
qǔ取
gèng更
duō多
quán权
lì力
。
Some politicians attempt to seize more power.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
jué攫
qǔ取
le了
lù路
rén人
de的
qián钱
bāo包
hòu后
xùn迅
sù速
táo逃
pǎo跑
。
The thief snatched the pedestrian's wallet and ran away quickly.
Bù不
yào要
shì试
tú图
jué攫
qǔ取
bù不
shǔ属
yú于
nǐ你
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
Do not try to seize things that do not belong to you.
verb
to monopolize; to embezzle
formalUsed in formal contexts to describe illegally taking and keeping public or others' property.
Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
jué攫
wéi为
jǐ己
yǒu有
guó国
jiā家
bō拨
kuǎn款
。
He was accused of embezzling state appropriations for personal gain.
Shǎo少
shù数
shāng商
rén人
qǐ企
tú图
jué攫
qǔ取
shì市
chǎng场
de的
quán全
bù部
lì利
rùn润
。
A small number of businessmen try to monopolize all the profits of the market.