抢
qiǎngTraditional 搶
to snatch; to grab; to rob
Every meaning
qiǎng
- to snatch; to grab; to rob
- to rush; to vie for (as in 抢先)
- to scrape (as in 抢锅底)
- to grab; to snap up (in a rush: tickets, deals, seats)
In the Library
黄姐一把抢了过去，脸都红了：“那时候我脾气不好。
家里的微信群里，只要有人发出一个红包，大家就马上来“抢”。
为什么中国人过年要给红包？ · Why do Chinese people give red envelopes? · HSK 4
，你可能会看到这样的事情：吃完饭，两个人同时站起来，一个拿着手机，一个拿着钱包，抢着买单。
什么是“面子”？ · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture? · HSK 5
Words with 抢
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).