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夺得 (duó dé) — to win (a title, prize, etc.) through competition

Definition

verb
to win (a title, prize, etc.) through competition

Examples

  • 夺得。
    Tā duó dé le ào yùn jīn pái.
    She won an Olympic gold medal.
  • 夺得。
    Zhè zhī duì wu zài cì duó dé guàn jūn.
    This team won the championship again.
  • ，夺得。
    Jīng guò jī liè jìng zhēng, tā duó dé le dì yī míng.
    After fierce competition, he won first place.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

夺duóseize
得déobtain

“夺” seize and “得” obtain as the result, giving carry off or win.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 奪; 夺 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 奪 includes 又 (a hand), 雀 (a bird), and 衣 (clothing), showing a hand seizing a bird from someone; the simplified 夺 is a later abbreviation.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form 㝵 showed a hand picking up a cowry, meaning to obtain; later changes turned that picture into 得.

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