Definition
抢点 is a separable verb (离合词) with two main uses: it can mean 'to make up lost time to stay on schedule' (often in transportation), and in sports it means 'to race for a favorable position' (e.g., in basketball or soccer to get to a spot first). When you split the syllables, you insert a verbal complement or measure word between 抢 and 点, like 抢了三分钟点 ('made up three minutes').
v.o.
to make up time (to keep on schedule)(sports) to race to a favorable position
Examples
- ，抢点。Huǒchē wǎndiǎn le, sījī zài nǔlì qiāng.The train is late, and the driver is trying hard to make up time.
- ，。Tā qiǎng le yí gè hǎo diǎn, zhuǎnshēn tóulán défēn le.He raced to a good position, turned and shot to score.
- ，。Wèile zhǔnshí dàodá, wǒmen děi qiǎng huí wǔ fēnzhōng diǎn.To arrive on time, we need to make up five minutes.
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