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抓不住
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抓不住 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抓不住 Usage and Examples

cannot hold

cannot catch

slips away

cannot grasp

cannot hold onto

你认为一口气打死七个的人会抓不住一根小树枝吗?

Do you think that could be anything to a man who has struck down seven at one blow?

还有一次,他颤抖的双手抓不住碗,它掉在地上摔碎了。

Once, too, his trembling hands could not hold the bowl, and it fell to the ground and broke.

The characters in 抓不住

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抓
zhuā7to grasp or seize
不
bú4not
住
zhù7live, reside, stop, hold

More words starting with 抓

  • zhuā抓dīng丁conscript, draft
  • zhuā抓bú不zhù住zhòng重diǎn点Cannot grasp the main point, Missing the point
  • zhuā抓gè个bù不tíng停constantly grabbing, keeps grabbing
  • zhuā抓jǔ举Snatch
  • zhuā抓le了gè个jiū阄Drew lots, Drew a lot
  • zhuā抓le了zhuā抓scratched, fumbled
  • zhuā抓zhù住catch, grab
  • zhuā抓zhù住bú不fàng放Hold on tight, Don't let go
  • zhuā抓zhù住le了caught, grabbed
  • zhuā抓zhù住guāng光yīn阴Seize the day, Seize the moment
  • zhuā抓zhù住jī机huì会Seize the opportunity, Grab the chance
  • zhuā抓zhù住jī机yù遇Seize the opportunity, Grab the opportunity

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Questions about 抓不住

What does 抓不住 mean in Chinese?

抓不住 (zhuā bú zhù) means “cannot hold, cannot catch, slips away, cannot grasp”.

How do you pronounce 抓不住?

抓不住 is pronounced zhuā bú zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cannot hold” in Chinese?

“cannot hold” is 抓不住 (zhuā bú zhù) in Chinese.

How is 抓不住 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 抓不住, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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