HSK · Level 110
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Chinese word
剥夺
Pronunciation
Pinyinbō duó
Meaning
- verbdeprive
Example
他被剥夺了投票权。tā bèi bō duó le tóu piào quán
He was deprived of the right to vote.
More examples
法院判决剥夺被告人的政治权利。fǎ yuàn pàn jué bō duó bèi gào rén de zhèng zhì quán lì
The court ruled to deprive the defendant of political rights.
Core concept
An outside power strips a person's valued right, status, or property away from them.
Common phrases
剥夺政治权利bō duó zhèng zhì quán lì
deprive of political rights
剥夺选举权bō duó xuán jǔ quán
deprive of voting rights
剥夺公民权bō duó gōng mín quán
deprive of civil rights
Similar words
没收mò shōu: Takes illegal or rule-breaking goods or property into official possession.
撤销chè xiāo: Officially withdraws a decision or qualification and makes it invalid.
夺取duó qǔ: Takes an object or position by force or another method to obtain it.
Definition in Chinese
以强制或法律手段把某人现有的权利、资格、财产等取走，使其失去原有的权利或利益。yǐ qiáng zhì huò fǎ lǜ shǒu duàn bǎ mǒu rén xiàn yǒu de quán lì zī gé cái chǎn děng qǔ zǒu shǐ qí shī qù yuán yǒu de quán lì huò lì yì
Word origin
The word joins 剥 (bō, "peel off") with 夺 (duó, "seize"), presenting loss as something forcibly stripped from its owner.
Usage tips
- This verb has a formal, official tone in daily use and often appears in discussions of decisions, penalties, or public rules.