抓紧

• 拼音: zhuā jǐn
• 汉字拆解: 抓 = 扌(hand radical) + 爪 (claw), to grab/seize; 紧 = 臣 + 又 (hand) + 糸 (thread), tight/taut

含义

To seize; to make the most of; to keep a firm grip on. Often used figuratively to mean 'to make full use of time or an opportunity'.

Literal: 抓紧扶手 (hold the handrail firmly). Figurative: 抓紧时间 (make the most of time), 抓紧机会 (seize the opportunity). The figurative usage is far more common. Implies urgency and not letting go. Often used as a directive: 抓紧！(Hurry up! / Don't waste time!)

例句

1. 考试马上要到了，你应该抓紧时间复习。
2. 这是一个难得的机会，一定要抓紧，不能错过。
3. 项目截止日期快到了，大家要抓紧完成各自的任务。

用法指南

语境: everyday, workplace, education

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 上车后请抓紧扶手，小心安全。(After boarding, please hold the handrail firmly and take care.)
• 趁年轻，抓紧时间多学一些有用的技能。(While you're young, make the most of the time and learn more useful skills.)

错误说法

• 把'抓紧'用于描述慢慢来、不着急的情况 (Don't use 抓紧 in contexts where there is no urgency — it always implies a pressing need to act or hold on; use 慢慢来 or 不急 for relaxed situations)

起源与历史

From 抓 (to grab/seize, 扌hand + 爪 claw) and 紧 (tight/urgent, 臣 + 又 + 糸 thread — something bound tightly), together meaning 'to grab and hold tight'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal