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掠夺

掠奪
lüè duó
HSK 6
to plunder, to rob, also written 略奪|略夺
verb

Example Sentences

他们在战争中掠夺了许多财富。
tāmen zài zhànzhēng zhōng lüèduó le xǔduō cáifù 。
They plundered a lot of wealth during the war.
这个小偷计划掠夺这家商店的贵重物品。
zhègè xiǎotōu jìhuá lüèduó zhè jiā shāngdiàn de guìzhòng wùpǐn 。
The thief planned to rob the valuable items from this store.
在古代,掠夺是常见的战争策略。
zài gǔdài , lüèduó shì chángjiàn de zhànzhēng cèlüè 。
In ancient times, plundering was a common war strategy.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

抢夺qiǎngduó
to seize
抢夺 (qiǎngduó) often implies a forceful act of taking something away, similar to '掠夺', but can be used in a broader range of contexts.
劫掠jiélüè
to loot
劫掠 (jiéluè) is more focused on the context of theft during chaos, akin to '掠夺', but often implies a more violent scenario.

Words Ending With 夺

争夺zhēng duó
fight over; contest; vie over

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Individual Characters

掠lve
to take over by force, to rob
夺duó
seize, snatch, rob, contend for

Same Characters, Different Readings

掠夺lve duó
to plunder, to rob

Public Lists with 掠夺

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HSK 6
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