抓紧

抓緊

zhuājǐn

verb HSK 4 #3,071

Meanings

1 to grasp firmly
2 to hurry up
3 to make the most of (time)

Characters

to grab; to seize

Grab + tight = to grip firmly, or figuratively, to seize the moment.

Examples

抓紧时间，别迟到了！

Zhuājǐn shíjiān, bié chídào le!

Hurry up, don't be late!

抓紧扶手。

Zhuājǐn fúshǒu.

Hold on to the handrail tightly.

我们要抓紧完成这个任务。

Wǒmen yào zhuājǐn wánchéng zhège rènwu.

We need to hurry and finish this task.

Tips

usage

抓紧时间 (zhuājǐn shíjiān) is a very common phrase meaning make the most of time / hurry up.

Stroke Order

抓 zhuā

紧 jǐn