俘虏

俘虜

fúlǔ

noun/verb 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

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.

敌军被俘虏了。

Díjūn bèifú lǔ 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