Meaning of zhuā:
zhuā
抓
Verb
to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
Xiǎo māo zài wán máoxiàn qiú de shíhòu xǐhuān zhuā tā.
小猫在玩毛线球的时候喜欢抓它。
The kitten likes to grab the yarn ball while playing.
Jǐngchá zài nǔlì zhuā zhù táofàn.
警察在努力抓住逃犯。
The police are working hard to catch the fugitive.
Jǐngfāng juédìng lìjí jiāng fànzuì xiányí rén zhuābǔ.
警方决定立即将犯罪嫌疑人抓捕。
The police decided to arrest the criminal suspect immediately.
Jǐngchá yào bǎohù shìmín, ér bùshì suíbiàn zhuā rén.
警察要保护市民，而不是随便抓人。
Police should protect citizens, not randomly arrest people.
Māo yòng zhuǎzi zài shāfā shàng zhuā le yíxià.
猫用爪子在沙发上抓了一下。
The cat scratched the sofa with its claws.
