How common it is
抢 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Guest access
Guests can browse all words. Sign in or create an account to save progress and unlock more practice.
Pronunciation focus
Say qiǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
抢指快速拿走别人的东西，通常是不礼貌的。
Qiǎng zhǐ kuàisù názǒu biérén de dōngxi, tōngcháng shì bù lǐmào de.
Snatch means to quickly take someone else's thing, usually impolite.
Context note
排队时不要抢，要耐心等待。
Páiduì shí bùyào qiǎng, yào nàixīn děngdài.
Don't snatch when queuing; wait patiently.
5 examples
弟弟抢了我的玩具。
dì di qiǎng le wǒ de wán jù。
My little brother snatched my toy.
不要抢别人的食物。
bú yào qiǎng bié rén de shí wù。
Don't snatch others' food.
他抢到了最后一个苹果。
tā qiǎng dào le zuì hòu yí gè píng guǒ。
He snatched the last apple.
排队时不能抢位置。
pái duì shí bù néng qiǎng wèi zhì。
You can't snatch a spot when queuing.
小狗抢走了我的球。
xiǎo gǒu qiǎng zǒu le wǒ de qiú。
The little dog snatched my ball.
5 mini stories
小明抢了小红的花，小红哭了。小明后来道歉了。
xiǎo míng qiǎng le xiǎo hóng de huā， xiǎo hóng kū le。 xiǎo míng hòu lái dào qiàn le。
Xiao Ming snatched Xiao Hong's flower, and Xiao Hong cried. Xiao Ming apologized later.
在公园里，孩子们抢着玩滑梯。老师让他们排队。
zài gōng yuán lǐ， hái zi men qiǎng zhe wán huá tī。 lǎo shī ràng tā men pái duì。
In the park, children snatched to play on the slide. The teacher made them queue.
不要抢别人的画笔，要分享。
bú yào qiǎng bié rén de huà bǐ， yào fēn xiǎng。
Don't snatch others' paintbrushes; share.
小猫抢了小狗的骨头，小狗很生气。
xiǎo māo qiǎng le xiǎo gǒu de gǔ tou， xiǎo gǒu hěn shēng qì。
The kitten snatched the puppy's bone, and the puppy was angry.
抢东西是不对的，要好好说话。
qiǎng dōng xī shì bú duì de， yào hǎo hǎo shuō huà。
Snatching things is wrong; speak nicely.