夺魁 (duó kuí) — to win first place; to come out on top (in a contest, competition, or exam)
Definition
夺魁 specifically means to win first place or the top title in a competition — stronger and more focused than 赢得 (general 'to win/gain'), and narrower than 夺冠 (which emphasizes the championship specifically).
verb
to win first placeto come out on top (in a contest, competition, or exam)
Examples
- 夺魁，。Tā zài jīn nián de shù xué jìng sài zhōng duó kuí, huò dé le jīn pái.He won first place in this year's math competition and got a gold medal.
- ，夺魁？Zhè cì quán guó zuò wén dà sài, shuí néng duó kuí ne?Who can take the top spot in this national essay contest?
- ，夺魁。Jīng guò kè kǔ xùn liàn, tā zhōng yú zài shì jiè jǐn biāo sài shàng duó kuí.After hard training, she finally won the championship at the world championships.
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