Definition
夺魁 (duó kuí) means 'to win first place' or 'to come out on top' in a competition or exam. It is a more formal, literary expression, often used in written Chinese. Compare with 夺冠 (duó guàn), which means 'to win the championship' and is more common in sports contexts; 夺魁 emphasizes being the very first in ranking.
verb
to win first placeto come out on top (in a contest, competition, or exam)
Easily confused
- 多亏duō kuīsound-alike(verb) thanks to; to have (someone/something) to thank for (a positive outcome); luckily
Examples
- 夺魁，。Tā zài jīnnián de shùxué jìngsài zhōng duó kuí, huòdé le jīnpái.He won first place in this year's math competition and got a gold medal.
- ，夺魁？Zhè cì quánguó zuòwén dàsài, shuí néng duó kuí ne?Who can take the top spot in this national essay contest?
- ，夺魁。Jīngguò kèkǔ xùnliàn, tā zhōngyú zài shìjiè jǐnbiāosài shàng duó kuí.After hard training, she finally won the championship at the world championships.
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