抢滩 (qiāng) — (military) to assault a beach; to make an amphibious landing
Definition
Originally a military term for an amphibious beach assault, now widely used figuratively to mean an aggressive first move into a new market or territory. Common pattern: 抢滩 + 市场 / 领域.
verb
(military) to assault a beachto make an amphibious landing
Examples
- 抢滩。Wǒ jūn chéng gōng qiāng.Our army successfully assaulted the beach.
- ，。Nà jiā gōng sī xiān qiǎng le tān, zhàn jù le shì chǎng.That company seized the market first by making an aggressive entry.
- 抢滩。Tā men shì tú qiāng zhōng guó shì chǎng.They are trying to seize the Chinese market.
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