夺

To seize in Chinese: 夺 (duó)

duó

to seize

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 奪1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to seize
  2. 2to take away forcibly
  3. 3to wrest control of
  4. 4to compete or strive for
  5. 5to force one's way through
  6. 6to leave out
  7. 7to lose

Stroke order

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夺

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄉㄨㄛˊ

duó

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

夺

Simplified

奪

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 小偷夺走了她手里的包。

    xiǎo tōu duó zǒu le tā shǒu lǐ de bāo。

    The thief snatched the bag from her hand.

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Related words

夺取

duó qǔ

to seize

争夺

zhēng duó

to fight over

剥夺

bō duó

to deprive

夺冠

duó guàn

to seize the crown

夺魁

duó kuí

to seize

掠夺

lüè duó

to plunder

抢夺

qiǎng duó

to plunder

争分夺秒

zhēng fēn duó miǎo

lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom)

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