Definition
夺权 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to seize/take power', typically in political or organizational contexts. The verb 夺 and the object 权 can be split by aspect markers, measure words, or modifiers — for example, 夺了权 ('seized power'), 夺过一次权 ('seized power once'). You'll see it in news about coups, regime changes, or internal power struggles.
v.o.
to seize powerto take power (by force or strategy)
Examples
- 夺权。Tāmen xiǎng tōngguò zhèngbiàn duó quán.They want to seize power through a coup.
- ，。Tā duó le guówáng de quán, zìjǐ zuò le huángdì.He seized the king's power and made himself emperor.
- 夺权。Zhè cì duó quán xíngdòng shībài le.This power-seizing operation failed.
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