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争夺

爭奪
zhēngduó
verb HSK 6 #5,500

Meanings

  1. 1 to fight over; to contest; to scramble for
  2. 2 to vie for; to compete fiercely for

Characters

争
zhēng
to fight; to compete; to argue
夺
duó
to seize; to snatch; to take by force
Fight and seize - an aggressive competition to take or win something.

Examples

HSK 4
争夺资源是很多战争的原因。
Zhēngduó zīyuán shì hěnduō zhànzhēng de yuányīn.
Fighting over resources is the cause of many wars.
HSK 5
他们在争夺冠军。
Tāmen zài zhēngduó guànjūn.
They are competing for the championship.
HSK 7-9
两个国家争夺这片领土。
Liǎng gè guójiā zhēngduó zhè piàn lǐngtǔ.
Two countries are fighting over this territory.

Tips

usage
争夺 implies fierce, active competition, often physical or high-stakes. Compare: 竞争 (jìngzhēng, compete - general/neutral), 争夺 (zhēngduó, fight over - more intense), 抢夺 (qiǎngduó, snatch - violent).

Stroke Order

争 zhēng
夺 duó