抓緊時間

简 抓紧时间 · 繁 抓緊時間
Mandarin · pinyin zhuā jǐn shí jiān

Meanings

  1. to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up
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抓
zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
緊
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
間
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紧
jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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1–3–2–1 · zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1

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zaau2 gan2 si4 gaan3

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