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

HSK 5

小偷被警察抓走了。

Xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá zhuāzǒu le.

The thief was arrested by the police.

HSK 6

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