Chinese word

夺魁

Pronunciation

Pinyinduó kuí

Meaning

  • verbwin first place

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.

Illustration for 夺魁 (win first place)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The moment a competitor takes the top spot from every rival.

Common phrases

  • 凭借团队合作夺魁píng jiè tuán duì hé zuò duó kuí

    win first place through teamwork

  • 力压群雄夺魁lì yā qún xióng duó kuí

    beat all rivals to win first place

  • 最后一轮夺魁zuì hòu yì lún duó kuí

    win first place in the final round

Similar words

夺冠duó guàn: Become the champion by winning a tournament or competition.
赢得冠军yíng dé guàn jūn: Earn the title of champion by winning a contest or competition.
获得冠军huò dé guàn jūn: Gain the championship as the result of excellent performance in a competition.
拿第一ná dì yī: Finish in first place in a match or competition.

Definition in Chinese

在比赛或竞争中获得第一名，强调战胜对手成为冠军。zài bǐ sài huò jìng zhēng zhōng huò dé dì yì míng qiáng diào zhàn shèng duì shǒu chéng wéi guàn jūn

Word origin

夺 (duó, "seize") + 魁 (kuí, "leader or top figure") combines the act of taking with the highest position, giving the sense of taking the champion's place.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb is more formal and is especially common in sports reports and headlines, while casual speech often uses simpler wording.

Opposites

  • 屈居亚军qū jū yà jūnfinish secondverb
  • 落败luò bàiloseverb

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