knock; grab; rob (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
搶
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
枪 qiāng - spear; rifle; gun (n.) | HSK 5
墙 qiáng - wall (n.) | HSK 5
Examples
他们抢了银行，并逃离了现场。 tāmen qiǎngle yínháng, bìng táolíle xiànchǎng. - They robbed the bank and fled the scene.
人们抢购了大量的圣诞节礼物。 rénmen qiǎnggòule dàliàng de shèngdànjié lǐwù. - People rushed to buy a lot of Christmas gifts.
他们为了抢购便宜的食物排起了长队。 tāmen wèile qiǎnggòu piányí de shíwù pái qǐle cháng duì. - They lined up in long queues to grab cheap food.
她们争着抢捧花。 tāmen zhēngzhe qiǎng pěnghuā. - They fought to catch the bouquet.
他们在商店里抢购了很多折扣商品。 tāmen zài shāngdiàn lǐ qiǎnggòule hěnduō zhékòu shāngpǐn. - They bought a lot of discounted items in the store.
Phrases
抢劫 qiāng jié - rob; loot; plunder (v.) | HSK 6
抢救 qiǎng jiù - rescue; save; salvage (v.) | HSK 6