Definition

Examples

• 他企图通过政变篡夺政权，但最终失败了。
  Tā qǐtú tōngguò zhèngbiàn cuàn duó zhèngquán, dàn zuìzhōng shībài le.
  He attempted to usurp state power through a coup, but ultimately failed.
• 历史上许多君主都是通过篡夺上台的。
  Lìshǐ shàng xǔduō jūnzhǔ dōu shì tōngguò cuàn duó shàngtái de.
  Many monarchs in history came to power by usurpation.
• 那个大臣密谋篡夺王位，却被国王发现了。
  Nàge dàchén mìmóu cuàn duó wángwèi, què bèi guówáng fāxiàn le.
  That minister secretly plotted to usurp the throne, but was discovered by the king.