coeng2 dyut6搶奪抢夺
Jyutpingcoeng2 dyut6
Yalechéung dyuht
Definition
To seize, rob, or take away by force.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the forceful or aggressive nature of taking something away from someone. While it can be used in formal contexts like sports or competition to mean seizing a title, in everyday speech, it is almost exclusively reserved for physical theft or aggressive snatching.
Examples
That person snatched someone's handbag in the street.
Related words
Common phrases
to rob property
to seize the championship
Common mistake
Avoid using this for simply taking something; it implies violence or a lack of consent. For a more casual or less aggressive sense of taking something, use 攞 or 搶.
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