奪 (dyut6) — seize; snatch; take by force in Cantonese

dyutˍ₆奪

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Mandarin Pinyin: duo2

Meaning of 奪

nounseize; snatch; take by force

noundeprive; abolish; lose

noun(of words in texts) be left out

noundecide; determine; settle

nouncompete/contend/strive for

Example Sentences with 奪

singˉ¹星sanˎ₄辰simˊ²閃jiuˍ₆耀dyutˍ₆奪mukˍ₆目

The stars shine dazzlingly.

zangˉ¹爭dyutˍ₆奪wongˎ₄王zo6.座。

Fighting for the throne.

keoiˏ₅佢soengˊ²想cyun˗₃篡dyutˍ₆奪kyunˎ₄權lik6.力。

He wants to usurp power.

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好cyun˗₃篡dyutˍ₆奪bitˍ₆別jan4.人。

Don't usurp others.

keoiˏ₅佢bok˗₃剝dyutˍ₆奪ngoˏ₅我ge˗₃嘅geiˉ¹機wui6.會。

He deprived me of the opportunity.

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Words Containing 奪

剝奪人權的mok1 dyut6 jan4 kyun4 dik1

proscriptive

搶奪coeng2 dyut6

snatch; seize; take by force; steal

爭奪zang1 dyut6

to fight over; to contest; to vie over

絢麗奪目hyun3 lai6 dyut6 muk6

flamboyant; brilliant display; describes something eyecatching

奪得dyut6 dak1

win; carry off; come away with; capture; take; get

掠奪loek6 dyut6

to ransack, rob, plunder

君子不奪人所好gwan1 zi2 bat1 dyut6 jan4 so2 hou3

a man of noble character doesn't seize things which another treasures

篡奪saan3 dyut6

to usurp; to take by force; to overthrow; to sieze

奪獎dyut6 zoeng2

to capture a prize; to win a award

奪冠dyut6 gun3

to win first place; to capture the championship

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