Definition
夺冠 (duó guàn) is the standard, everyday way to say 'win the championship' in sports. It is more common than the literary 夺魁 (duó kuí) and more specific than 夺取 (duó qǔ), which also means 'seize'. Unlike the verb 夺 (duó), 夺冠 is a fixed verb-object compound used without an object.
verb
to win the championshiptitleor gold medal
Examples
- 夺冠。Wǒmen duìwǔ zuìzhōng duó guàn le.Our team ultimately won the championship.
- 夺冠。Tā mèngxiǎng zhe zài Àoyùnhuì shàng duó guàn.He dreams of winning gold at the Olympics.
- 夺冠。Zhè cì bǐsài shuí néng duó guàn hái bù zhīdào.It's not yet known who will win the championship in this competition.
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