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抢断 (qiǎng duàn) — (basketball) to steal the ball; (soccer) to dispossess an opponent (by tackling or intercepting a pass)

Definition

Sports term for actively taking the ball from an opponent (a steal in basketball, a tackle or interception in soccer). Distinguish from 抢球 (just snatching the ball, e.g. in a scramble) — 抢断 implies a defensive play against an opponent in possession.

verb
(basketball) to steal the ball(soccer) to dispossess an opponent (by tackling or intercepting a pass)

Examples

  • 抢断。
    Tā zài zuì hòu guān tóu chéng gōng qiǎng duàn le duì fāng de chuán qiú.
    He successfully stole the opponent's pass at the crucial moment.
  • 抢断。
    Zhè wèi hòu wèi yǐ jīng zhǔn de qiǎng duàn wén míng.
    This defender is known for his precise tackling.
  • 抢断。
    Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng qiǎng duàn le sān cì.
    He made three steals in the game.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

抢qiǎngsteal
断duànintercept

抢, meaning steal, combines with 断, meaning intercept, to describe taking the ball away.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 搶; 抢 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
倉
倉cāng搶qiǎng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 搶 pairs 扌 (hand) with 倉, which gives the sound; the simplified 抢 is a shorthand, so its right side is not the historical component.

Open 抢 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 斷; 断 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 斷 uses 𢇍 (to cut) and 斤 (axe) together.

Open 断 →
Appears in
Ball GamesSports & Athletics

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