俘虏

fú lǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. captive

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 战俘 zhàn fú 战俘 zhàn fú prisoner of war 指在战争中被俘获的军人，名词: prisoner of war
• 投降 tóu xiáng 投降 tóu xiáng to surrender 表示主动停止抵抗，与‘俘虏’的过程相关: to surrender

Synonyms

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• 捕获 bǔ huò 捕获 bǔ huò to catch 侧重于捉住或逮住，而‘俘虏’侧重指在战争或对抗中捉住敌人: to catch

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually appears as a resultative complement in ‘俘获俘虏’ or ‘成为俘虏’, and is rarely used alone without context of capture.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse ‘俘虏’ (verb/noun, specifically captured in war) with ‘囚犯’ (prisoner, general criminal).

Example Sentences

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士兵们 俘虏 了五个敌人。

The soldiers captured five enemies.

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Child Words of 俘虏

• 俘 俘 fú: to take prisoner
• 虏 虏 lǔ: prisoner of war