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

HSK 7-9

他们夺回了失去的领土。

Tāmen duóhuí le shīqù de lǐngtǔ.

They recaptured the lost territory.

HSK 7-9

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