被俘

bèifú

verb #21,271

Meanings

1 to be captured
2 to be taken prisoner
3 to be captured by the enemy

Characters

passive marker (by / to be)

to capture / prisoner of war

Examples

那名士兵在战斗中被俘。

Nà míng shìbīng zài zhàndòu zhōng bèifú.

That soldier was captured during the battle.

被俘的飞行员被关押在战俘营里。

Bèifú de fēixíngyuán bèi guānyā zài zhànfú yíng lǐ.

The captured pilot was held in a prisoner-of-war camp.

他拒绝投降，最终被俘。

Tā jùjué tóuxiáng, zuìzhōng bèifú.

He refused to surrender and was eventually taken prisoner.

Tips

grammar

被俘 is a passive construction: 被 (passive marker) + 俘 (to capture). It functions as a verb phrase and can also modify nouns attributively, e.g. 被俘的士兵 (captured soldiers).

Stroke Order

被 bèi

俘 fú