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title: "Zhengduo Meaning: 争夺 (zhēngduó) Means “to fight for”"
description: "争夺 (traditional 爭奪, zhēngduó) means “to fight for; to compete for; to contest”. Hear its tones, see what 争 and 夺 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengduo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 争夺 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

争夺 zhēngduó

## to fight for; to compete for; to contest

## Its characters

1. 争 zhēng to strive for
2. 夺 duó to seize

## In a sentence

两个队在争夺冠军。 The two teams are competing for the championship.

[More about 争夺](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BA%89%E5%A4%BA)

## More words with 争 or 夺

- [斗争 dòuzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/douzheng)
- [夺冠 duóguàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoguan)
- [竞争 jìngzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzheng)
- [力争 lìzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lizheng)
- [战争 zhànzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanzheng)
- [争论 zhēnglùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenglun)
- [争取 zhēngqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengqu)
- [争议 zhēngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengyi)

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