抢断

搶斷

qiǎngduàn

verb #18,615

Meanings

1 to steal the ball (basketball)
2 to dispossess; to tackle and win the ball (soccer)

Characters

to grab; to snatch

to break; to cut off

Examples

HSK 3

他在比赛中完成了五次抢断。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng wánchéng le wǔ cì qiǎngduàn.

He made five steals in the game.

HSK 6

后卫的抢断非常漂亮。

Hòuwèi de qiǎngduàn fēicháng piàoliang.

The defender's tackle was beautiful.

Tips

memory

抢 (to grab/snatch) + 断 (to break/cut off) - snatching the ball by cutting off the opponent's possession.

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng

断 duàn