抓

to catch; to capture, arrest, to grab; to pick up by hand

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verb Common #3,102
to catch; to capture Used for catching or capturing a person or animal.
CH: 警察抓住了小偷。
EN: The police caught the thief.

要不我们抓点萤火虫回去吧?

How about we catch some fireflies and take them home?

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

想象一下抓个犹太人献给希特勒

Imagine capturing a Jewish person and handing them over to Hitler.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

这不是国师在抓的那个刺客吗

Isn't this the assassin the Imperial Preceptor is after?

— 白蛇:缘起 (2019)

目标是一个叫正利铁雄的男孩要是抓不住他

The target is a boy named Zhengli Tiexiong. If we can’t catch him...

— 阿基拉 (1988)

开玩笑的,我要抓他去大吉岭

Just kidding—I’m going to catch him and take him to Darjeeling.

— 巴菲的奇妙命运 (2012)

你想要抓警察

You want to arrest the police.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

我要去抓他!

I'm going to catch him!

— 英雄本色 (1986)

把他给我抓来

Bring him to me.

— 荒野大镖客 (1964)

不要,你不能抓他的

No, you can't catch him.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

见谁抓谁

They arrest anyone they come across.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

就是你抓的那个海精灵

It's the sea elf you caught.

— Deep Sea (2023)

是抓那个人

Go catch that person.

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

不要抓俘虏

Take no prisoners.

— 风之谷 (1984)

你是说他们在抓我们

You mean they're after us?

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

抓老鼠

Catch mice

— 美食总动员 (2007)

见人就乱抓

It scratches anyone it sees.

— 哭声 (2016)

你也会抓

You can catch too.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

她要我帮他抓小狗

She wants me to help him catch the puppy.

— 四百击 (1959)

抓条给我!

Catch one for me!

— 回归 (2003)

这只猫不抓老鼠。

This cat doesn't catch mice.

抓贼啊!

Stop, thief!

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

你们要抓的人在这儿

The person you're looking for is here.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

你不会想着再抓一只海精灵吧

You’re not thinking of catching another sea sprite, are you?

— Deep Sea (2023)

给清兵卫手下抓去了

Seibei's men captured him.

— 用心棒 (1961)

快点,抓她回来!

Hurry, catch her and bring her back!

— 潘神的迷宫 (2006)

…抓老虎,啃脚趾…

…catching tigers, biting toes…

— 大象 (2003)

先生这是我抓的八爪鱼

Sir, this is the octopus I caught.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

你也会抓他们

You catch them too.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

抓活的

Take them alive.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

我下去抓条来…

I’ll go down and catch one…

— 回归 (2003)

抓他

Catch him.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

还不快抓他下来

Hurry up and grab him!

— 巴菲的奇妙命运 (2012)

我们到底该怎么抓他?

How exactly are we supposed to catch him?

— RRR:双雄起义 (2022)

给我抓大鱼

Catch me a big fish.

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

别担心,我很快会抓她们来陪你

Don’t worry, I’ll bring them over soon to keep you company.

— 小姐 (2016)

十三姨被沙河帮的人抓上船了

Auntie Thirteen was captured and taken aboard a boat by members of the Shahe Gang.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

抓我们过来时闹这么大

They made such a huge scene when they came to get us.

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

抓一个唐仁

Catch a Tang Ren.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

这样请你到院子里帮我抓只鸡来要公鸡

In that case, please go into the yard and catch me a chicken. It needs to be a rooster.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

猫会抓老鼠。

Cats catch mice.

你是被那些戴墨镜的人抓来的

You were brought here by those people wearing sunglasses.

— 天空之城 (1986)

我们一直抓不住他。

We can never catch him.

他们是要把人抓去德国

They want to take people to Germany.

— 自己去看 (1985)

抓不住唐仁

Can't catch Tang Ren.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

verb Common #5,095
arrest To take someone into custody for a crime or suspected crime.
CH: 警察抓了那个嫌疑人。
EN: The police arrested that suspect.

我不是怕被衙门抓是我的弟兄没了头儿

I’m not afraid of being arrested by the authorities; I’m worried my brothers will be left without a leader.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

我现在想抓七福洞杀人凶手

I want to catch the murderer at Shifuku Cave now.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

泰国佬出门口就抓人

Those Thai bastards grab people the moment they step outside.

— 无间道 (2002)

我想要你抓那些警察

I want you to catch those police officers.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

你们今天抓的女人呢在哪儿?

Where is the woman you arrested today?

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

抓起来

Arrest them.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

抓去哪里?

Where are they taking you?

— 用心棒 (1961)

你觉得他们会抓我们吗?

Do you think they'll catch us?

— 再见,孩子们 (1987)

他们会抓谁?

Who will they arrest?

— 自己去看 (1985)

怕被警察抓去,被留在警局过夜

Afraid of being arrested and held at the police station overnight.

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

你们为什么要抓他?

Why are you arresting him?

— 自己去看 (1985)

还要抓人啊?

Are you still arresting people?

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

快抓贼!

Quick, catch the thief!

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

衙门会抓他的

The authorities will arrest him.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

以为这就不用抓

I thought that meant we wouldn’t have to catch it.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

为什么要抓你们?

Why are they arresting you?

— 摩托日记 (2004)

我专程上来接他走这也要抓?

I came all the way here just to pick him up and take him away. You’re arresting me for that too?

— 黑社会 (2005)

全都抓起来

Arrest them all.

— 釜山行 (2016)

你不打声招呼就到我的地盘上抓人还他妈抓我的人

You barge into my territory without so much as a word and start arresting people—fuck, you're even taking my people.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

哭什么怎么抓进来的?

Why are you crying? How did you get arrested?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

你可以抓他们

You can catch them.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

条子要抓得到我才行

The cops would have to catch me first.

— 浪潮 (2008)

今天你谁也别抓

Don’t arrest anyone today.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

你们要是聪明的话做法会跟我一样,跟他们合作校方要抓的不是我们我们是受害人

If you’re smart, you’ll do what I did and cooperate with them. The school isn’t after us—we’re the victims.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

为什么不抓他们

Why not arrest them?

— 为所应为 (1989)

谁犯罪我就抓谁

I arrest anyone who commits a crime.

— 黑社会 (2005)

好,说出我们想法…是克莉丝塔国安局抓她,她出卖你

Okay, tell them what we’re thinking… It was the Krista National Security Agency that arrested her—she betrayed you.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

还要时刻注意抓我们的警察

We also need to stay alert for police who might arrest us.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

verb Uncommon #8,902
to grab; to pick up by hand Can refer to picking up food with your hands.
CH: 你自己抓。
EN: Grab it yourself.

你不能抓他的

You can't catch him.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

抓稳了

Hold on tight.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

但不要随便抓人的手

But don't just grab people's hands.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

不,你不能用手抓东西吃!

No, you can't eat with your hands!

— 黑色的风采 (2005)

别抓她

Don't grab her.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

你自己抓

Catch it yourself.

— 回归 (2003)

先抓大的

Start with the big ones.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

我想知道那家饭馆有没有抓饭,所以进去看看。

I wanted to know whether that restaurant served pilaf, so I went in to take a look.

她常用力抓我的手或是用力梳我的头发

She often grabs my hand tightly or brushes my hair forcefully.

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

快抓

Quick, grab it!

— 分手的决心 (2022)

警察抓著小偷的胳膊。

The police officer is holding the thief by the arm.

抓一下他

Grab him.

— 一一 (2000)

她一下子抓得很紧

She grabbed on tightly all of a sudden.

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

要么从盘子里抓来吃,要么饿着!

Either eat it straight from the plate with your hands, or go hungry!

— 黑色的风采 (2005)

每个人都不时地抓下我的肚子很疯狂

Everyone keeps grabbing my belly every now and then. It’s crazy.

— 朱诺 (2007)

子弹我也抓得住…

I can catch bullets too…

— 功夫 (2004)

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