‘抓取’ (zhuā qǔ) is a compound verb meaning ‘to fetch’, ‘to extract’, or ‘to scrape’—especially data or information from digital sources like websites, databases, or APIs. The first character 抓 (zhuā) literally means ‘to grab’ or ‘to seize’, evoking the idea of actively capturing something; the second character 取 (qǔ) means ‘to take’ or ‘to obtain’, reinforcing the action of acquiring. Together, they emphasize purposeful, often automated, retrieval of specific content.

This term is widely used in computing, web development, and data science contexts—for example, when a program retrieves headlines from a news site or pulls product prices from an e-commerce page. While it can occasionally appear in non-technical speech (e.g., ‘抓取关键信息’), its dominant usage is technical and formal. It’s not used for physical grabbing or casual taking—it implies intentionality, selectivity, and often system-level operation.