搶〔抢〕 {qiāng}

1. a headwind
2. a contrary wind

搶〔抢〕 coeng² {qiǎng}

1. to fight over
2. to rush
3. to scramble
4. to grab
5. to rob
6. to snatch

搶火〔抢-〕 coeng² fo² {qiǎng huǒ}

backdraft of fire;

搶鏡〔抢镜〕 coeng² geng³ {qiǎng jìng}

to steal the limelight; to steal the scene

搶嘢〔抢-〕 coeng² je⁵ {qiǎng yě}

to rob with force

搶閘〔抢闸〕 coeng² zaap⁶ {qiǎng zhá}

to race to be the first to get something or to do something

搶食〔抢-〕 coeng² zik⁶ {qiǎng shí}

feeding frenzy; fighting to make a living

搶白〔抢-〕 coeng² baak⁶ {qiǎng bái}

1. to rebuke
2. to reprimand

搶親〔抢亲〕 coeng² can¹ {qiǎng qīn}

1. marriage by capture
2. bride kidnapping

搶答〔抢-〕 coeng² daap³ {qiǎng dá}

to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show)

搶奪〔抢夺〕 coeng² dyut⁶ {qiǎng duó}

1. to plunder
2. to pillage
3. to forcibly take

搶婚〔抢-〕 coeng² fan¹ {qiǎng hūn}

1. marriage by capture
2. bride kidnapping

搶風〔抢风〕 coeng² fung¹ {qiāng fēng}

1. a headwind
2. a contrary wind

搶救〔抢-〕 coeng² gau³ {qiǎng jiù}

to rescue

搶劫〔抢-〕 coeng² gip³ {qiǎng jié}

1. to rob
2. looting

搶險〔抢险〕 coeng² him² {qiǎng xiǎn}

1. emergency (measures)
2. to react to an emergency

搶購〔抢购〕 coeng² kau³ {qiǎng gòu}

1. to buy frenetically
2. to snap up (bargains, dwindling supplies etc)

搶掠〔抢-〕 coeng² loek⁶ {qiǎng lüè}

1. to loot
2. looting

搶眼〔抢-〕 coeng² ngaan⁵ {qiǎng yǎn}

eye-catching

搶跑〔抢-〕 coeng² paau² {qiǎng pǎo}

1. to jump the gun
2. to make a false start

搶修〔抢-〕 coeng² sau¹ {qiǎng xiū}

1. to repair in a rush
2. rush repairs

搶手〔抢-〕 coeng² sau² {qiǎng shǒu}

1. (of goods) popular
2. in great demand

搶先〔抢-〕 coeng² sin¹ {qiǎng xiān}

1. to rush (to do sth urgent)
2. to try to be the first
3. to forestall

搶灘〔抢滩〕 coeng² taan¹ {qiǎng tān}

1. to make an amphibious assault
2. to seize a beachhead
3. to gain a foothold in (a new market)

搶通〔抢-〕 coeng² tung¹ {qiǎng tōng}

to rush through urgently (e.g. emergency supplies)

搶走〔抢-〕 coeng² zau² {qiǎng zǒu}

to snatch (esp related to a robbery)

搶佔〔抢占〕 coeng² zim³ {qiǎng zhàn}

to seize (the strategic high ground)

搶包山〔抢--〕 coeng² baau¹ saan¹ {qiǎng bāo shān}

the bun scrambling competition, which is an annual traditional event in Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong

搶劫犯〔抢--〕 coeng² gip³ faan⁶ {qiǎng jié fàn}

a robber

搶手貨〔抢-货〕 coeng² sau² fo³ {qiǎngshǒuhuò}

(noun) Hot item/product

搶答器〔抢--〕 coeng² daap³ hei³ {qiǎng dá qì}

lockout buzzer system (as used by game show contestants)

搶風頭〔抢风头〕 coeng² fung¹ tau⁴ {qiǎng fēng tóu}

1. to steal the show
2. to grab the limelight

搶鏡頭〔抢镜头〕 coeng² geng³ tau⁴ {qiǎng jìng tóu}

1. to scoop the best camera shots
2. to grab the limelight

搶劫案〔抢--〕 coeng² gip³ on³ {qiǎng jié àn}

1. robbery
2. holdup

搶劫罪〔抢--〕 coeng² gip³ zeoi⁶ {qiāng jié zuì}

robbery

搶生意〔抢--〕 coeng² saang¹ ji³ {qiǎng shēng yi}

1. to undercut competitors
2. to hustle
3. to compete for business

搶手貨〔抢-货〕 coeng² sau² fo³ {qiǎng shǒu huò}

1. a best-seller
2. a hot property

搶風航行〔抢风--〕 coeng² fung¹ hong⁴ hang⁴ {qiāng fēng háng xíng}

to tack against the wind (sailing)

搶險救災〔抢险-灾〕 coeng² him² gau³ zoi¹ {qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi}

to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)