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抢

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qiǎng
verb HSK 5 #1,289

Meanings

  1. 1 to snatch; to grab
  2. 2 to rob; to loot
  3. 3 to rush to do; to scramble for

Examples

有人抢了她的包！
Yǒu rén qiǎng le tā de bāo!
Someone snatched her bag!
大家都在抢打折的商品。
Dàjiā dōu zài qiǎng dǎzhé de shāngpǐn.
Everyone is scrambling for the discounted goods.
别跟我抢！
Bié gēn wǒ qiǎng!
Don't fight me for it!
双十一大家都在抢购。
Shuāng shíyī dàjiā dōu zài qiǎnggòu.
On Singles' Day everyone is rushing to buy.

Tips

usage
抢 has a range from criminal (抢劫 = rob) to playful (抢红包 = scramble for red envelopes on WeChat). Context is everything.
culture
抢红包 (qiǎng hóngbāo) — grabbing digital red envelopes on WeChat — has become a national pastime during Chinese New Year. The 'grab' element makes it fun and competitive.

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng