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争夺

zhēng duó · zheng duo

Traditional 爭奪

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to fight over
  2. to contest
  3. to vie over
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Two birds, one bread

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，两只(liǎngzhī)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)在(zài)争夺(zhēngduó)一块(yīkuài)面包(miànbāo)

    Look, two birds are fighting over a piece of bread!

  2. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)争夺(zhēngduó)得(de)真(zhēn)激烈(jīliè)

    They are fighting so fiercely.

  3. Dengdeng

    第三只(dìsānzhī)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)看着(kànzhe)

    A third bird is watching from the side.

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)在(zài)等(děng)它们(tāmen)打完(dǎwán)

    Is it waiting for them to finish?

  5. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)争夺(zhēngduó)了(le)半天(bàntiān)，面包(miànbāo)却(què)被(bèi)第三只(dìsānzhī)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)拿走(názǒu)了(le)

    They fought for ages, but the third bird took the bread!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

两(liǎng)支(zhī)球(qiú)队(duì)正(zhèng)在(zài)争(zhēng)夺(duó)冠(guàn)军(jūn)奖(jiǎng)杯(bēi)。

The two teams are fighting over the championship trophy.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)为(wèi)最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yí)块(kuài)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)互(hù)相(xiāng)争(zhēng)夺(duó)。

The children vied with each other for the last piece of cake.

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