扯住

chězhù

verb

Meanings

1 to grab hold of
2 to grasp firmly
3 to pull and hold

Characters

firmly (resultative)

Examples

HSK 3

他一把扯住了正要离开的朋友。

Tā yìbǎ chězhù le zhèngyào líkāi de péngyou.

He yanked and held on to his friend who was about to leave.

HSK 7-9

她扯住妈妈的衣角不肯放手。

Tā chězhù māma de yījiǎo bùkěn fàngshǒu.

She grabbed the corner of her mother's clothes and refused to let go.

Tips

grammar

扯 (to pull) + 住 (resultative complement: 'firmly / in place'). The pattern verb+住 means the action achieved a 'holding / fixing' result - see also 抓住 (grasp), 记住 (memorize), 站住 (stand still).

Stroke Order

扯 chě

住 zhù