zhuō
捉
grip; seize; catch
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to grip; to hold; to grasp
Refers to holding or gripping an object with hands.
Tā他
wò握
zhù住
le了
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
。
He held my hand tightly.
Tā他
zhèng正
zhuó握
bǐ着
xiě笔
zì写
字
。
He is holding a pen to write.
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Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
zhuō捉
jīn襟
jiàn见
zhǒu肘
。
He is stretched thin when facing difficulties.
Tā她
zhuō捉
qǐ起
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
bēi杯
zi子
hē喝
le了
kǒu口
shuǐ水
。
She picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of water.
Xiǎo小
nán男
hái孩
zhuō捉
zhe着
hú蝴
dié蝶
bù不
kěn肯
sōng松
shǒu手
。
The little boy held the butterfly tightly and wouldn't let go.
verb
to catch; to capture; to arrest
Used for catching people, animals or criminals.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
zhuī追
bǔ捕
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police are chasing and catching the fugitive.
Tā他
men们
huó活
zhuō捉
le了
sān三
zhī只
yě野
zhū猪
。
They captured three wild boars alive.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
jiāng将
dǎi歹
tú徒
zhuō捉
ná拿
guī归
àn案
。
The police finally caught the gangster and brought him to justice.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yì一
qǐ起
zhuō捉
zhù住
zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
tōu偷
。
We need to catch this thief together.
Māo猫
fēi飞
kuài快
de地
zhuō捉
zhù住
le了
pǎo跑
jìn进
wū屋
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
。
The cat quickly caught the mouse that ran into the house.