夺回

奪回

duóhuí

verb #16,663

Meanings

1 to take back
2 to recapture
3 to win back

Characters

to seize; to take by force

to return; back

Examples

他们夺回了失去的领土。

Tāmen duóhuí le shīqù de lǐngtǔ.

They recaptured the lost territory.

运动员努力夺回冠军头衔。

Yùndòngyuán nǔlì duóhuí guànjūn tóuxián.

The athlete strived to win back the championship title.

Tips

usage

夺回 implies taking something back by force or great effort, unlike 拿回 which is a neutral 'take back'.

Stroke Order

夺 duó

回 huí