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搶 (coeng2) — vie for; compete for; scramble for in Cantonese

coengˊ²搶
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Mandarin Pinyin: qiang3

Meaning of 搶

nounvie for; compete for; scramble for
nounsnatch; grab; rob; loot; plunder
nounscrape; scratch; sharpen
nounrush; make haste; lose no time

Example Sentences with 搶

搶救病人
give emergency treatment to a patient
危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.
前日有人搶佢件衫
The day before yesterday, someone stole his shirt.
佢哋乘機啲暴亂搶嘢
They took advantage of the riots to steal things.
zek˗₃隻maauˉ¹貓coengˊ²搶sikˍ₆食
The cat snatches food.
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Words Containing 搶

搶食coeng2 sik6
feeding frenzy
搶救coeng2 gau3
to rescue; to save; to salvage
搶奪coeng2 dyut6
snatch; seize; take by force; steal
行兇搶劫hang4 hung1 coeng2 gip3
to violently assault and rob
打砸搶daa2 zaap3 coeng2
beating, smashing and looting
持槍搶劫ci4 coeng1 coeng2 gip3
armed robbery
搶手貨coeng2 sau2 fo3
hot item; goods in great demand
搶走coeng2 zau2
to snatch
餓狗搶屎ngo6 gau2 coeng2 si2
to scramble madly for something, even that not worth taking (lit., "a hungry dog snatches up shit")
搶修coeng2 sau1
rush to repair
搶包山coeng2 baau1 saan1
snatch bun montagne/hill
搶走票源coeng2 zau2 piu3 jyun4
to snatch away the votes [written and colloquial]

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