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    Expressing 'to take away' with 夺去 (duóqù)

    Actions & Events
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    夺去 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 夺去 (duóqù) means to take away or rob someone of something, often by force or through unavoidable circumstances. It carries a sense of loss and is frequently used for abstract things like strength, life, or opportunities. The structure typically places the thing taken as the object.

    Examples

    • 那场大火夺去了他所有的财产。

      nà chǎng dà huǒ duó qù le tā suǒ yǒu de cái chǎn.

      That great fire took away all of his property.

    • 这场疾病夺去了她年轻的生命，大家都很难过。

      zhè chǎng jí bìng duó qù le tā nián qīng de shēng mìng, dà jiā dōu hěn nán guò.

      That illness took her young life, and everyone was very sad.

    • 长时间的加班夺去了他陪伴家人的时间。

      cháng shí jiān de jiā bān duó qù le tā péi bàn jiā rén de shí jiān.

      Long hours of overtime took away his time to be with his family.

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