争夺

爭奪

zhēngduó

verb HSK 6 #5,500

Meanings

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

Characters

to fight; to compete; to argue

to seize; to snatch; to take by force

Fight and seize — an aggressive competition to take or win something.

Examples

两个国家争夺这片领土。

Liǎng gè guójiā zhēngduó zhè piàn lǐngtǔ.

Two countries are fighting over this territory.

他们在争夺冠军。

Tāmen zài zhēngduó guànjūn.

They are competing for the championship.

各公司争夺市场份额。

Gè gōngsī zhēngduó shìchǎng fèn'é.

Companies are fighting for market share.

争夺资源是很多战争的原因。

Zhēngduó zīyuán shì hěn duō zhànzhēng de yuányīn.

Fighting over resources is the cause of many wars.

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