剥
夺

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The Chinese word "剥夺" is formed by combining the character "剥", meaning to peel or strip, with "夺", meaning to seize or take by force; together, they create a compound word that denotes the act of depriving or divesting, such as removing rights or possessions, through a sense of forceful or complete removal.

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他们剥夺了他的权力。

Tāmen bōduó le tā de quánlì.

They deprived him of his power.

法院剥夺了罪犯的公民权。

Fǎyuàn bōduó le zuìfàn de gōngmín quán.

The court deprived the criminal of his civil rights.

因为他的行为不当，公司剥夺了他的奖金。

Yīnwèi tā de xíngwéi bùdàng, gōngsī bōduó le tā de jiǎngjīn.

Because of his misconduct, the company deprived him of his bonus.

战争剥夺了无数家庭的安全与幸福。

Zhànzhēng bōduó le wúshù jiātíng de ānquán yǔ xìngfú.

The war deprived countless families of safety and happiness.

法律绝不允许随意剥夺任何人的合法财产权。

Fǎlǜ jué bù yǔnxǔ suíyì bōduó rènhé rén de héfǎ cáichǎn quán.

The law absolutely does not allow the arbitrary deprivation of anyone's legitimate property rights.

Word Definition - 剥夺

bō duó to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property)

Individual Character Details

剥 bāo, bō
夺 duó