How to say “seize” in Chinese
seize; win (a prize)
“Seize” in Chinese is 夺, duó: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夺 is read duó. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 大; below, 寸 “hand”: snatching by hand.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “夺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是他第三次夺得世界冠军。zhèshìtādìsāncìduódéshìjièguànjūnThis is already the third time he's won the world title.
- 她夺得2了两块金牌tāduódéleliǎngkuàijīnpáiShe won two gold medals.
- 她夺得了金牌tāduódélejīnpáiShe won gold.
- 八名选手争夺三块奖牌bāmíngxuǎnshǒuzhēngduósānkuàijiǎngpáiEight athletes are competing for three medals.
- 她夺得2了跳水冠军tāduódéletiàoshuǐguànjūnShe became the diving champion.
- 祝你们夺得冠军zhùnǐmenduódéguànjūnI hope you win the championship!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The podium: gold, silver, bronze”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seize” in Chinese?
“Seize” in Chinese is 夺, pinyin duó.
What does 夺 mean?
夺 (duó) means “seize; win (a prize)”.
How do you write 夺?
夺 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夺?
夺 is read duó. Tones: duó — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seize” in the lesson “The podium: gold, silver, bronze”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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