抓走

zhuāzǒu

verb #10,085

Meanings

1 to arrest and take away; to seize and carry off

Characters

to grab; to arrest

to walk; away (as complement)

Examples

小偷被警察抓走了。

Xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá zhuāzǒu le.

The thief was arrested by the police.

他亲眼看见邻居被抓走了。

Tā qīnyǎn kànjiàn línjū bèi zhuāzǒu le.

He saw his neighbor being taken away with his own eyes.

Tips

grammar

抓走 is a verb-complement structure: 抓 (grab) + 走 (away). The 走 indicates removal. Similar pattern: 拿走 (take away), 带走 (bring away).

Stroke Order

抓 zhuā

走 zǒu