俘虏

俘虜

fúlǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #7,493

Measure Word

一个俘虏 gè

Meanings

1 prisoner of war
2 captive
3 to take prisoner

Characters

to capture; prisoner

captive; prisoner

Examples

HSK 4

战争中他们抓了很多俘虏。

Zhànzhēng zhōng tāmen zhuā le hěnduō fúlǔ.

They captured many prisoners during the war.

HSK 7-9

敌军被俘虏了。

Díjūn bèi fúlǔ le.

The enemy soldiers were taken prisoner.

Tips

usage

As a noun, 俘虏 means a prisoner of war or captive. As a verb, it means to take someone prisoner. It is primarily used in military contexts.

Stroke Order

俘 fú

虏 lǔ