to rob by force; to plunder, pillage, or loot

to rush to save or rescue someone in a critical or dangerous situation; to give emergency treatment to a patient

to take away by force; to seize or appropriate, especially during a robbery

to rush to purchase; to buy frenetically (e.g. bargains or dwindling supplies)

to rush to provide emergency rescue or deal with a dangerous situation in order to minimize damage or loss

to rush to do something ahead of others; to forestall; to vie to be the first one to act

to repair in a rush; to carry out emergency repairs, especially to critical infrastructure like power lines, water supplies, or roads

To take the initiative or preemptively occupy, such as a market or opportunity

to plunder; to pillage; to snatch or forcibly take something away

in great demand; popular and selling quickly; highly sought-after by customers

to fight over or grab something; to scramble for; to compete for

to struggle or compete for something (such as a ball in sports) with all one's might or desperately

eye-catching; striking; attracting attention

To steer a ship onto a beach or shallow water to prevent it from sinking or to unload cargo directly.

to intercept the ball or dispossess an opponent in sports like basketball and soccer

to race to a favorable position, especially in sports like soccer to get in place for a shot

to loot or pillage; to scramble for goods in a crowd, such as during panic buying or a chaotic grab for a limited sale

To harvest crops in a rush, typically to avoid damage or loss from coming bad weather.

to rush (or the period of rushing) the harvesting of early crops and the planting of late crops to meet seasonal deadlines

to race against time to finish planting crops; to seize the right moment for sowing by working at high speed

a best-selling product or highly popular item that people compete to buy; a hot property

to launch a quick attack or race to take the offensive; to strike first while there is still time

to loot, sack, or plunder; typically describes the violent actions of invaders, mobs, or bandits

to make a false start in a race; to jump the gun

To 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.

to compete to be the first to answer a question, especially in a classroom or on a quiz show

to transport goods or people in an emergency; to make a rush delivery

To 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.

to rush to complete a construction project; to carry out emergency construction

Violent activities involving the beating of people, the destruction of property, and the looting of goods

to rob or snatch property in broad daylight or out in the open; to loot publicly

(idiom) to cry out to heaven and strike one's head against the ground, describing a state of extreme grief or despair

To compete for more screen time or a larger role in a performance; to move in front of others to be seen on film.

to take a woman for marriage by force; to kidnap a bride

to rebuke, reprimand, or mock someone to their face; to snub or rebuff

A criminal case involving robbery or mugging; also called [[抢劫案|搶劫案|qiang3 jie2 an4]]

To race against time to quickly cross a river.

marriage custom in which the groom forcibly takes the bride, either as a ritual or by force; marriage by capture

To fight for a job or compete for a position; colloquial expression for job competition.

To hurry and sow seeds while the soil is still moist, taking advantage of the water content before it dries out.

To 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.

To vie for the floor or speak out of turn, often by interrupting others.

to be extremely heartbroken or distressed; literally to strike the ground and cry out to heaven

to be law-abiding; not stealing or robbing

cybersquatting; the act of registering a domain name with the intent of profiting from the goodwill of someone else's trademark

To hurry forward or take several quick steps toward something.

to take credit for someone else's achievements; to grab the glory for oneself

A criminal case or incident involving robbery or a holdup

the crime of robbery; the legal charge for committing a robbery