English–Chinese
“win first place” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinduó kuí
Example
我们学校的队伍在比赛中夺魁了。wǒ men xué xiào de duì wǔ zài bǐ sài zhōng duó kuí le
Our school's team won first place in the competition.
How to say “win first place” in Chinese
“Win first place” in Chinese is 夺魁 (duó kuí).
The moment a competitor takes the top spot from every rival.
Example sentences with 夺魁
尽管对手强大，他们仍然在关键时刻反超并最终夺魁。jín guǎn duì shǒu qiáng dà tā men réng rán zài guān jiàn shí kè fǎn chāo bìng zuì zhōng duó kuí
Although their opponents were strong, they came from behind at a key moment and ultimately won first place.
Tips for using 夺魁
- In everyday conversation, this verb is more formal and is especially common in sports reports and headlines, while casual speech often uses simpler wording.