屈从

屈從

qūcóng

verb #22,435

Meanings

1 to submit
2 to yield
3 to bow to someone's will
4 to capitulate under pressure

Characters

to bend / to submit / to be wronged

to follow / to comply

Examples

她拒绝屈从于他人的压力。

Tā jùjué qūcóng yú tārén de yālì.

She refused to yield to others' pressure.

他最终还是屈从了。

Tā zuìzhōng háishi qūcóng le.

In the end he capitulated.

Tips

memory

屈 = to bend / be wronged; 从 = to follow. To 'bend and follow' someone — submit against one's will.

Stroke Order

屈 qū

从 cóng