Definitions

qiǎng (verb) to grab; to snatch; to rob
qiǎng (verb) to rush; to hurry

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "抢" derives from its traditional form "搶", structured with the hand radical 扌 denoting manual action and the component 倉 acting primarily as a phonetic indicator. Initially, this character carried meanings related to pushing against or colliding with force, but over centuries its dominant sense shifted to signify seizing or robbing. The simplified form "抢" maintains the hand radical while incorporating the abbreviated phonetic 仓, and the semantic evolution reflects a focus on the act of taking something abruptly or by force.

Example Sentences Hide

不要我的东西。

Bù yǎo qiǎng wǒ de dōngxi.

Don't snatch my things.

孩子们在玩具。

Háizimen zài qiǎng wánjù.

The children are snatching toys.

他在街上了一个包。

Tā zài jiē shàng qiǎng le yī gè bāo.

He snatched a bag on the street.

超市里发生了购事件。

Chāoshì lǐ fāshēng le qiǎnggòu shìjiàn.

A panic buying incident occurred in the supermarket.

劫犯被警察逮捕了。

Qiǎngjié fàn bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le.

The robber was arrested by the police.

在别人前面回答了问题。

Tā qiǎng zài biérén qiánmiàn huídá le wèntí.

He rushed to answer the question before others.

为了时间,他选择了坐飞机。

Wèile qiǎng shíjiān, tā xuǎnzé le zuò fēijī.

To save time, he chose to fly by plane.

在激烈的市场竞争中,企业必须得先机。

Zài jīliè de shìchǎng jìngzhēng zhōng, qǐyè bìxū qiǎng dé xiānjī.

In the fierce market competition, enterprises must seize the initiative.