Definition

1. Verb:
   • To seize; to snatch; to grab: To take something suddenly and forcefully, often from someone else.
   • To win; to capture: To gain possession of something, especially a title, prize, or victory, typically through competition or effort.
   • To take by force; to usurp: To take control of something, such as power or territory, through force or without right.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cầu thủ đó đã đoạt bóng từ chân đối thủ. (That player seized the ball from the opponent's feet.)
  • Cô ấy đoạt huy chương vàng tại Olympic. (She won the gold medal at the Olympics.)
  • Bọn phản loạn âm mưu đoạt chính quyền. (The rebels plotted to seize power.)

Advanced Usage

• "đoạt giải": to win a prize/award.
  • Bộ phim đoạt giải Oscar. (The film won an Oscar.)
• "đoạt mạng": to take someone's life (literary/dramatic).
  • Nhát kiếm đoạt mạng kẻ thù. (The sword thrust took the enemy's life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cướp đoạt (v): to rob; to plunder; to take away by force.
  • Kẻ gian cướp đoạt tài sản. (The thief robbed the property.)
• Tranh đoạt (v): to contend for; to strive to seize.
  • Các công ty tranh đoạt thị phần. (Companies contend for market share.)
• Đoạt quyền (v): to usurp power.
  • Vị tướng đoạt quyền kiểm soát đất nước. (The general usurped control of the country.)

Synonyms

• Seize: to take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
• Win: to be successful in a competition or contest.
• Capture: to take into one's possession or control.
• Usurp: to take a position of power or importance illegally or by force.

Related Idioms

• Đoạt ngôi vương: to seize the throne; to become champion.
  • Đội mới đoạt ngôi vương của giải đấu. (The new team seized the championship title of the tournament.)
• Đoạt lấy cơ hội: to seize/grab the opportunity.
  • Cô ấy đoạt lấy cơ hội để thể hiện bản thân. (She seized the opportunity to prove herself.)

verb

1. To grab; to snatch; to seize; to win; to take by force