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    Expressing 'to snatch away' with 夺走 (duózǒu)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    夺走 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 夺走 (duózǒu) means "to snatch away" or "to take by force." It combines 夺 (to seize) with the directional complement 走 (away), emphasizing that something is forcibly removed from its owner. It is used for both concrete objects and abstract things like resources or freedom.

    Examples

    • 洪水夺走了很多人的家园。

      Hóngshuǐ duózǒu le hěn duō rén de jiāyuán.

      The flood took away many people's homes.

    • 小偷从她手中夺走了手机就跑了。

      Xiǎotōu cóng tā shǒu zhōng duózǒu le shǒujī jiù pǎo le.

      The thief snatched the phone from her hand and ran off.

    • 那场疾病夺走了他年轻的生命。

      Nà chǎng jíbìng duózǒu le tā niánqīng de shēngmìng.

      That illness took his young life.

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