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What is the difference between 抓住 and 抓?
抓住 means: catch hold of
抓 means: grab; seize; clutch; catch
What is the difference?
Dec 17, 2012 3:30 PM
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'抓' is just an action, but the result is unknown. '抓' means 'be catching at sth. or sb.'.
'抓住' not only describe the action, but also give out the result. '抓住' means 'sth. or sb. has been caught hold of'.
December 17, 2012
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抓,it is a verb ,is happening。
抓住,can be understand ... have done
eg: 警察去抓那个坏人了。(抓)
警察已经抓住那个坏人了。(抓住)
December 17, 2012
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抓 is an action. 抓住 is an outcome.
她努力想抓树上的小鸟,但是没有抓住。
December 17, 2012
抓is a verb,抓住is the result of 抓
September 11, 2013
抓 is an action while 抓住 describes the status or result.
June 13, 2013
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