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Jyutping zaau2 gan2
Pinyin zhuā jǐn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、書面語
    捉得​好實​、​唔​可以​放​鬆
    to grasp firmly; to grip; to hold tight
    • 抓緊時機
      抓紧时机
      zaau2 gan2 si4 gei1
      not to lose any time
    • 抓緊扶手
      抓紧扶手
      zaau2 gan2 fu4 sau2
      to hold the handrail tightly
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to seize; to rush (to get something done)
    (syn.) 抓住
    • 抓緊時間!
      抓紧时间!
      zhuā jǐn shí jiān !
      Get a move on!
    • 抓緊機會
      抓紧机会
      zhuā jǐn jī huì
      to seize an opportunity
  2. verb, literally
    to clutch; to grip tightly
    (syn.) 抓住
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #974

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Jyutping zaa1 gan2
Pinyin zhuā jǐn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to grasp firmly
  2. to pay special attention to
  3. to rush in
  4. to make the most of
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    那个溺水的男人抓紧了绳子。
    那個溺水的男人抓緊了繩子。
    nà ge nì shuǐ de nán rén zhuā jǐn le shéng zi 。
    • The drowning man grasped at the rope.
  2. Mandarin
    她抓紧时间地阅读一本畅销小说。
    她抓緊時間地閱讀一本暢銷小說。
    tā zhuā jǐn shí jiān dì yuè dú yī běn chàng xiāo xiǎo shuō 。
    • She lost no time in reading a best-selling novel.
  3. Mandarin
    如果你抓紧,你还能赶上火车。
    如果你抓緊,你還能趕上火車。
    rú guǒ nǐ zhuā jǐn , nǐ hái néng gǎn shàng huǒ chē 。
    • If you hurry you can still make the train.
  4. Mandarin
    我们抓紧时间。
    我們抓緊時間。
    wǒ men zhuā jǐn shí jiān 。
    • Let's hurry up.
  5. Mandarin
    请抓紧吊环。
    請抓緊吊環。
    qǐng zhuā jǐn diào huán 。
    • Please hang onto the strap.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    抓紧机会
    抓緊機會
    zaau2 gan2 gei1 wui6
    • to cherish an opportunity; literal meaning: to grab hold of an opportunity tightly
  2. Cantonese
    抓紧你手
    抓緊你手
    zaau2 gan2 nei5 sau2
    • to grab hold of your hand tightly
  3. Cantonese
    抓紧时机
    抓緊時機
    zaau2 gan2 si4 gei1
    • not to lose any time
  4. Cantonese
    抓紧扶手
    抓緊扶手
    zaau2 gan2 fu4 sau2
    • to hold the handrail tightly
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    抓紧时间!
    抓緊時間!
    zhuā jǐn shí jiān !
    • Get a move on!
  2. Mandarin
    抓紧机会
    抓緊機會
    zhuā jǐn jī huì
    • to seize an opportunity
  3. Mandarin
    你这病要抓紧治,可不能一误再误了。
    你這病要抓緊治,可不能一誤再誤了。
    nǐ zhè bìng yào zhuā jǐn zhì , kě bù néng yī wù zài wù le .
    • You should go and see a doctor at once. You mustn't put it off any more.