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to take by force

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

duo2qu3 • duóqǔ

Meaning


Primary

to take by force

Alternatives

take by force, took by force, taking by force, to seize, seize, to capture, capture

Mnemonic


夺取 To take by force is 取 to take by way of using strength and power 夺 to take by force something.

Usage


反对派 想 夺取 政权。

The opposition wants to take power by force.

军队 成功 夺取 了 这座 城市。

The army successfully took the city with force.

他们 试图 夺取 城堡。

They tried to take the castle by force.

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