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title: "Zhuajin Meaning: 抓紧 (zhuājǐn) Means “to hurry”"
description: "抓紧 (traditional 抓緊, zhuājǐn) means “to hurry; to lose no time”. Hear its tones, see what 抓 and 紧 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuajin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 抓紧 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

抓紧 zhuājǐn

## to hurry; to lose no time

## It can also mean

- to grip firmly; to pay close attention to

## Its characters

1. 抓 zhuā to pay close attention to
2. 紧 jǐn close

## In a sentence

过马路时抓紧我的手。 Hold my hand tight when we cross the street.

[More about 抓紧](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%93%E7%B4%A7)

## More words with 抓 or 紧

- [赶紧 gǎnjǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjin)
- [紧急 jǐnjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinji)
- [紧密 jǐnmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinmi)
- [紧缺 jǐnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinque)
- [紧张 jǐnzhāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzhang)

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