智取 (zhì qǔ) — to take by strategy; to outwit (in military, competitive, or strategic contexts)
Definition
A formal/strategic verb meaning 'to take by wit or strategy', used in military, competitive, or storytelling contexts rather than everyday action. More literary than plain 取 ('to take').
verb
to take by strategyto outwit (in military, competitive, or strategic contexts)
Examples
- 智取。Tā men lì yòng dì xíng zhì qǔ le dí rén de zhèn dì.They used the terrain to capture the enemy's position by strategy.
- 智取。Zhè ge zhì qǔ de gù shi zài mín jiān liú chuán hěn guǎng.This story of outwitting the enemy is widely circulated among the people.
- ，智取，。Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā zhì qǔ le duì shǒu, yíng dé le shèng lì.In the competition, he outwitted his opponent and won.
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