How to say “make the most of time” in Chinese
make the most of time
“Make the most of time” in Chinese is 抓紧, zhuā jǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
抓紧 is read zhuā jǐn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 爪 zhǎo “claw” gives both meaning and reading.
At the bottom, 糸 “thread”: to pull tight.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “抓紧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 抓紧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们得抓紧时间wǒmenděizhuājǐnshíjiānWe can't waste any time.
- 抓紧别松手zhuājǐn,biésōngshǒuHold on tight, don't let go!
More words from the lesson “Urgent work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “make the most of time” in Chinese?
“Make the most of time” in Chinese is 抓紧, pinyin zhuājǐn.
What does 抓紧 mean?
抓紧 (zhuājǐn) means “make the most of time”.
How do you write 抓紧?
抓紧 is 2 characters: 抓 (zhuā) — grab, catch; 紧 (jǐn) — tight; urgent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抓紧?
抓紧 is read zhuājǐn. Tones: zhuā — first tone, jǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“make the most of time” in the lesson “Urgent work”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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