夺回 (duó huí) — to recapture, to retake, to seize back

Definition

夺回 is a verb-object compound: 夺 (seize) + 回 (back), meaning to take back something that was lost or in enemy/opponent hands. Emphasizes forceful retrieval, not just 'getting back' like 收回.

verb
to recaptureto retaketo seize back

Examples

  • 夺回。
    Tā men zhèng zài nǔ lì duó huí bèi dí rén zhàn lǐng de chéng shì.
    They are striving to recapture the city occupied by the enemy.
  • 夺回。
    Zhè zhī qiú duì zài zuì hòu jǐ fēn zhōng duó huí le shèng lì.
    This team snatched victory in the final minutes.
  • 夺回。
    Tā duó huí le shǔ yú zì jǐ de róng yù.
    She reclaimed her own honor.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

夺duóseize
回huíback

夺 “seize” + 回 “back”: seize something back.

Characters in this word

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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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

回 comes from a drawing of a spiral, showing something turning around.

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