- 抢劫 qiǎngjié to robto rob by force; to plunder, pillage, or loot
- 抢救 qiǎngjiù to rescueto rush to save or rescue someone in a critical or dangerous situation; to give emergency treatment to a patient
- 抢走 qiǎngzǒu to snatchto take away by force; to seize or appropriate, especially during a robbery
- 抢购 qiǎnggòu to snap upto rush to purchase; to buy frenetically (e.g. bargains or dwindling supplies)
- 抢险 qiǎngxiǎn to rush to rescueto rush to provide emergency rescue or deal with a dangerous situation in order to minimize damage or loss
- 抢先 qiǎngxiān to try to be firstto rush to do something ahead of others; to forestall; to vie to be the first one to act
- 抢修 qiǎngxiū to do rush repairsto repair in a rush; to carry out emergency repairs, especially to critical infrastructure like power lines, water supplies, or roads
- 抢占 qiǎngzhàn to race to controlTo take the initiative or preemptively occupy, such as a market or opportunity
- 抢夺 qiǎngduó to seize by forceto plunder; to pillage; to snatch or forcibly take something away
- 抢手 qiǎngshǒu in great demandin great demand; popular and selling quickly; highly sought-after by customers
- 争抢 zhēngqiǎng to scramble forto fight over or grab something; to scramble for; to compete for
- 拼抢 pīnqiǎng to scramble for, to vie forto struggle or compete for something (such as a ball in sports) with all one's might or desperately
- 抢眼 qiǎngyǎn eye-catchingeye-catching; striking; attracting attention
- 抢滩 qiǎngtān to beach a boatTo steer a ship onto a beach or shallow water to prevent it from sinking or to unload cargo directly.
- 抢断 qiǎngduàn to stealto intercept the ball or dispossess an opponent in sports like basketball and soccer
- 抢点 qiǎngdiǎn to race to a positionto race to a favorable position, especially in sports like soccer to get in place for a shot
- 哄抢 hōngqiǎng to lootto loot or pillage; to scramble for goods in a crowd, such as during panic buying or a chaotic grab for a limited sale
- 抢收 qiǎngshōu to rush a harvestTo harvest crops in a rush, typically to avoid damage or loss from coming bad weather.
- 双抢 shuāngqiǎng rush harvesting and plantingto rush (or the period of rushing) the harvesting of early crops and the planting of late crops to meet seasonal deadlines
- 抢种 qiǎngzhòng to rush-plantto race against time to finish planting crops; to seize the right moment for sowing by working at high speed
- 抢手货 qiǎngshǒuhuò hot itema best-selling product or highly popular item that people compete to buy; a hot property
- 抢攻 qiǎnggōng to rush attackto launch a quick attack or race to take the offensive; to strike first while there is still time
- 抢掠 qiǎnglüè to lootto loot, sack, or plunder; typically describes the violent actions of invaders, mobs, or bandits
- 抢跑 qiǎngpǎo to jump the gunto make a false start in a race; to jump the gun
- 抢时间 qiǎngshíjiān to race against timeTo rush or work extra hard to finish a task as quickly as possible; to seize every moment to complete a job ahead of a deadline.
- 抢答 qiǎngdá to rush to answerto compete to be the first to answer a question, especially in a classroom or on a quiz show
- 抢运 qiǎngyùn to rush transportto transport goods or people in an emergency; to make a rush delivery
- 抢拍 qiǎngpāi to snap a shotTo seize the right moment to capture a good shot; to fight for a vantage point when taking a news picture or photographing a moving scene.
- 抢建 qiǎngjiàn to rush-buildto rush to complete a construction project; to carry out emergency construction
- 打砸抢 dǎzáqiǎng beating, smashing, and lootingViolent activities involving the beating of people, the destruction of property, and the looting of goods
- 明抢 míngqiǎng to rob openlyto rob or snatch property in broad daylight or out in the open; to loot publicly
- 呼天抢地 hūtiānqiāngdì to cry out in anguish(idiom) to cry out to heaven and strike one's head against the ground, describing a state of extreme grief or despair
- 抢镜头 qiǎngjìngtóu to hog the cameraTo compete for more screen time or a larger role in a performance; to move in front of others to be seen on film.
- 抢亲 qiǎngqīn bride kidnappingto take a woman for marriage by force; to kidnap a bride
- 抢白 qiǎngbái to tell offto rebuke, reprimand, or mock someone to their face; to snub or rebuff
- 抢案 qiǎng'àn robberyA criminal case involving robbery or mugging; also called [[抢劫案|搶劫案|qiang3 jie2 an4]]
- 抢渡 qiǎngdù to cross a river speedilyTo race against time to quickly cross a river.
- 抢婚 qiǎnghūn bride kidnappingmarriage custom in which the groom forcibly takes the bride, either as a ritual or by force; marriage by capture
- 抢饭碗 qiǎngfànwǎn to compete for a jobTo fight for a job or compete for a position; colloquial expression for job competition.
- 抢墒 qiǎngshāng to sow seeds in moist soilTo hurry and sow seeds while the soil is still moist, taking advantage of the water content before it dries out.
- 抢帽子 qiǎngmàozi to sell shortTo engage in short-term speculation on the stock market by buying low and selling high (or selling high and buying low) within the same day to profit from price fluctuations.
- 抢嘴 qiǎngzuǐ to interruptTo vie for the floor or speak out of turn, often by interrupting others.
- 抢地呼天 qiāngdìhūtiān overcome with griefto be extremely heartbroken or distressed; literally to strike the ground and cry out to heaven
- 不偷不抢 bùtōubùqiǎng to be law-abidingto be law-abiding; not stealing or robbing
- 域名抢注 yùmíngqiǎngzhù cybersquattingcybersquatting; the act of registering a domain name with the intent of profiting from the goodwill of someone else's trademark
- 抢上 qiǎngshàng to rush forwardTo hurry forward or take several quick steps toward something.
- 抢功 qiǎnggōng to take creditto take credit for someone else's achievements; to grab the glory for oneself
- 抢劫案 qiǎngjié'àn robbery caseA criminal case or incident involving robbery or a holdup
- 抢劫罪 qiǎngjiézuì robberythe crime of robbery; the legal charge for committing a robbery
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH