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夺 (duó): to seize, to take

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HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to seize, to take
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 6
Radical: 大
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to seize
to take away forcibly
to wrest control of
to compete or strive for
to force ones way through
to leave out
to lose

Chinese explanation

强取别人的东西，不让对方保留
用力抢过来。例如夺取、抢夺。也有争取得到、冲过某个目标的意思，如夺冠军、夺门而出
还能表示使失去，如剥夺。

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Example sentences

In the last minute of the competition, he successfully seized the gold medal.

The police seized back the stolen goods from the robbers.

After a fierce contest, our team finally seized the championship.

She seized the Best Actress award for her outstanding performance in the film.

The flood seized many people's lives, making us feel very sad.

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