夺取
duóqǔ
to capture, to take by force
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Example phrases
- 起义军经过数日激战，终于夺取了那座战略要塞。 Qǐyìjūn jīngguò shù rì jīzhàn, zhōngyú duóqǔ le nà zuò zhànlüè yàosài. After several days of fierce fighting, the rebel army finally captured that strategic fortress.
- 两队都想夺取最后的胜利，比赛打得很激烈。 Liǎng duì dōu xiǎng duóqǔ zuìhòu de shènglì, bǐsài dǎ de hěn jīliè. Both teams want to win in the end, and the match is intense.
- 这个游戏的目标是夺取对方的旗子，再带回自己的营地。 Zhège yóuxì de mùbiāo shì duóqǔ duìfāng de qízi, zài dài huí zìjǐ de yíngdì. The goal of this game is to capture the other side's flag and bring it back to your own camp.
Related words
- 夺 duó to seize, to take
- 争夺 zhēngduó to fight for, to compete for
- 剥夺 bōduó to deprive; to strip away
- 夺冠 duóguàn to win a championship
- 夺魁 duókuí to win first place; to come out on top
- 掠夺 lüèduó to plunder; to loot; to seize by force
- 抢夺 qiǎngduó to snatch; to seize
- 争分夺秒 zhēngfēnduómiǎo to race against time; to seize every minute and second
- 取 qǔ to take; to pick up
- 取得 qǔdé to achieve; to obtain
- 采取 cǎiqǔ to take; to adopt
- 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel