Chinese word

夺取

Pronunciation

Pinyinduó qǔ

Meaning

  • verbseize

Example

别想夺取我的东西。bié xiǎng duó qǔ wǒ de dōng xī

Don't try to seize my things.

Illustration for 夺取 (seize)

More examples

球队在最后一分钟夺取了胜利。qiú duì zài zuì hòu yì fēn zhōng duó qǔ le shèng lì

The team seized victory in the final minute.

Core concept

The push to claim a desired result, victory, or place before others do.

Common phrases

  • 夺取胜利duó qǔ shèng lì

    seize victory

  • 夺取主动权duó qǔ zhǔ dòng quán

    seize the initiative

  • 夺取冠军duó qǔ guàn jūn

    win the championship

Similar words

夺得duó de: Earn a prize or victory through ability and effort in a competition.
抢夺qiǎng duó: Take another person's property or rights suddenly and forcefully.
获得huò dé: Get a benefit, qualification, or other desired result through effort or opportunity.
赢得yíng dé: Gain victory, support, or trust through effective effort or conduct.

Definition in Chinese

通过竞争、努力或斗争获得某种名次、成绩或目标，强调争取到结果或胜利的过程。tōng guò jìng zhēng nǔ lì huò dòu zhēng huò dé móu zhǒng míng cì chéng jì huò mù biāo qiáng diào zhēng qǔ dào jié guǒ huò shèng lì de guò chéng

Word origin

夺 (duó, "seize") + 取 (qǔ, "take") links the idea of seizing to the idea of taking, giving the compound a strong sense of actively claiming a prize, goal, or position.

Usage tips

  • With a place or share, this verb can stress taking control, while ordinary conversation often uses milder wording for simply getting an object or result.

Other meanings

  • obtainverb
  • occupyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 夺得duó deobtainverb
  • 夺回duó huítake backverb

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