搶灘 [抢滩]

Jyutping coeng2 taan1
Pinyin qiǎng tān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make an amphibious assault
  2. to seize a beachhead
  3. to gain a foothold in (a new market)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    部隊​及物​資衝​上海​岸防​線
    to land at beaches; to make amphibious assaults
    • 佢爺爺喺諾曼第登陸戰搶灘時戰死。
      佢爷爷喺诺曼第登陆战抢滩时战死。
      His grandfather died when he was making amphibious assaults with his comrades at the Normandy beach.
  2. 動詞
    係​商業​或者​政治​上​搶​得​先機
    to get first hand advantage, in business or politics
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to gain a foothold in a new market
  2. verb
    to make a beach landing in face of enemy resistance; to make a forced beach landing; to make an amphibious assault
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢爷爷喺诺曼第登陆战抢滩时战死。
    佢爺爺喺諾曼第登陸戰搶灘時戰死。
    • His grandfather died when he was making amphibious assaults with his comrades at the Normandy beach.