夺 duó — rob; snatch
我们队在比赛中夺得了冠军。Wǒ men duì zài bǐ sài zhōng duó dé le guàn jūn.Our team won the championship in the competition.
Common words: 争夺 (zhēng duó)、夺取 (duó qǔ)、掠夺 (lüè duó)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "rob"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "rob", including 夺 (duó), 盗 (dào). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "rob" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 夺 (duó), 盗 (dào) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span duó, dào — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 夺 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 夺 duórob; snatchUseful words: 争夺, 夺取
- 盗 dàosteal; rob; plunder; a thief; bandit; robberUseful words: 盗窃, 强盗
Common words for these 2 "rob" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 夺 (duó) — so "rob" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "rob".
盗 dào — steal; rob; plunder; a thief; bandit; robber
警察抓住了那个盗窃的小偷。Jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge dào qiè de xiǎo tōu.The police caught the thief who was stealing.
Common words: 盗窃 (dào qiè)、强盗 (qiáng dào)、盗版 (dào bǎn)
All 2 characters
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