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Expressing successfully catching something with 抓到 (zhuā dào)
Structure
Subject + 抓到 + Object
Explanation
The verb compound 抓到 (zhuā dào) means "to catch" or "to grab successfully." The complement 到 indicates that the action of grabbing was completed and the target was reached. For example, 他的手抓到了 means "his hand caught it."
Examples
警察终于抓到了那个小偷。
Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā dào le nàge xiǎotōu.
The police finally caught that thief.
猫跳起来，一下子就抓到了那只虫子。
Māo tiào qǐlái, yíxiàzi jiù zhuā dào le nà zhī chóngzi.
The cat jumped up and caught that bug in one swift move.
你能帮我抓到那个球吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhuā dào nàge qiú ma?
Can you help me catch that ball?
警察终于抓到了那个小偷。
jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā dào le nàge xiǎotōu.
The police finally caught the thief.
猫跳起来，一下子就抓到了那只虫子。
māo tiào qǐlái, yīxiàzi jiù zhuā dào le nà zhī chóngzi.
The cat jumped up and caught the bug in one swift move.
你能帮我抓到那个球吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhuā dào nàge qiú ma?
Can you help me catch that ball?