Usage note
抓紧意思是紧紧抓住或好好利用时间，不要浪费。
Zhuā jǐn yì si shì jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù huò hǎo hǎo lì yòng shí jiān, bù yào làng fèi.
Make the most of means to hold tightly or use time well, not to waste.
Context note
我们经常说抓紧时间学习或抓紧机会，表示要努力。
Wǒ men jīng cháng shuō zhuā jǐn shí jiān xué xí huò zhuā jǐn jī huì, biǎo shì yào nǔ lì.
We often say make the most of time to study or seize an opportunity, meaning to work hard.
5 examples
我们要抓紧时间完成作业。
wǒ men yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān wán chéng zuò yè。
We need to make the most of time to finish homework.
他抓紧绳子爬上了山。
tā zhuā jǐn shéng zi pá shàng le shān。
He grabbed the rope tightly and climbed the mountain.
请抓紧我的手，不要走丢。
qǐng zhuā jǐn wǒ de shǒu， bú yào zǒu diū。
Please hold my hand tightly, don't get lost.
考试前要抓紧复习。
kǎo shì qián yào zhuā jǐn fù xí。
Before the exam, make the most of time to review.
她抓紧机会练习钢琴。
tā zhuā jǐn jī huì liàn xí gāng qín。
She made the most of the opportunity to practice piano.
5 mini stories
小明抓紧时间读书。他读了很多有趣的故事。
xiǎo míng zhuā jǐn shí jiān dú shū。 tā dú le hěn duō yǒu qù de gù shì。
Xiao Ming makes the most of time to read. He reads many interesting stories.
小红抓紧妈妈的手过马路。车很多，要小心。
xiǎo hóng zhuā jǐn mā ma de shǒu guò mǎ lù。 chē hěn duō， yào xiǎo xīn。
Xiao Hong holds Mom's hand tightly to cross the street. There are many cars, be careful.
小朋友抓紧秋千荡得很高。他们笑得很开心。
xiǎo péng yǒu zhuā jǐn qiū qiān dàng dé hěn gāo。 tā men xiào dé hěn kāi xīn。
The children hold the swing tightly and swing high. They laugh happily.
我们要抓紧春天去放风筝。天气很好。
wǒ men yào zhuā jǐn chūn tiān qù fàng fēng zheng。 tiān qì hěn hǎo。
We need to make the most of spring to fly kites. The weather is nice.
他抓紧机会向老师问问题。老师耐心回答。
tā zhuā jǐn jī huì xiàng lǎo shī wèn wèn tí。 lǎo shī nài xīn huí dá。
He made the most of the opportunity to ask the teacher a question. The teacher answered patiently.
Mini dialogue
抓紧时间
A
快考试了，我们要抓紧时间复习。
Kuài kǎoshì le, wǒmen yào zhuā jǐn shíjiān fùxí.
The exam is coming, we need to make the most of our time to review.
B
对，抓紧每一分钟。
Duì, zhuā jǐn měi yī fēnzhōng.
Right, seize every minute.
抓紧扶手
A
公交车开了，请抓紧扶手。
Gōngjiāochē kāi le, qǐng zhuā jǐn fúshǒu.
The bus is moving, please hold the handrail tightly.
B
好的，我抓紧了。
Hǎo de, wǒ zhuā jǐn le.
Okay, I'm holding on tight.
Related words and contrasts
similar
把握
bǎwò
to grasp (an opportunity)
Both mean to seize an opportunity, but 抓紧 is more urgent.
opposite
放松
fàngsōng
to relax; to loosen
抓紧 means to hold tight; 放松 means to relax one's grip.