Lingaku捉【zhuō】
HSK 6
- to clutch
- to grab
- to capture
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to clutch
- to grab
- to capture
This meaning refers to holding something tightly in one's hand or grasp.
He clutched the rope tightly.
She grabbed the puppy's tail.
This meaning emphasizes seizing something quickly or unexpectedly, typically without hesitation.
He quickly grabbed the book that had fallen.
She grabbed the opportunity and completed the project.
This meaning involves successfully trapping or taking control of something, often used in the context of animals or figurative ideas.
The police captured the fugitive.
Her photograph captured the beauty of that moment.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhuō捉chóng zi虫子to catch bugszhuō捉xiǎo tōu小偷to catch thieveszhuō捉xīn心to capture one's heartzhuō mí cáng捉迷藏to play hide and seekzhuō捉Yú鱼to catch fishzhuō zhù捉住jī huì机会to seize the opportunityzhuō ná捉拿fàn zuì犯罪xián yí rén嫌疑人to apprehend criminal suspectszhuō捉jǐn紧to hold tightlyzhuō zhù捉住chóng diǎn重点to grasp the main pointzhuō ná捉拿táo fàn逃犯to capture fugitiveszhuō mō捉摸bù不tòu透to be hard to figure outzhuō zhù捉住zhēn xiàng真相to uncover the truth