夺 duó to rob
to rob; to snatch; to take by force; to seize
怎么记住“夺”: 大 big + 寸 inch = to rob. A big seagull dives, and in the last inch before the boy's mouth it manages to rob his chip.
部件结构
夺 = 大 big + 寸 inch
- 大 big
- 寸 inch
A big seagull dives, and in the last inch before the boy's mouth it manages to rob his chip.
用法
- To seize/wrest by force - 夺走 (duózǒu) snatch away, 争夺 (zhēngduó) contend for, 剥夺 (bōduó) deprive of.
- In competition = to win/clinch: 夺冠 (duóguàn) take the title, 夺魁 (duókuí) win first place.
- 争分夺秒 (zhēngfēn-duómiǎo) = race against the clock. Stronger and more forceful than 拿 (ná) or 取 (qǔ).