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

HSK 4

那名士兵在战斗中被俘。

Nà míng shìbīng zài zhàndòu zhōng bèifú.

That soldier was captured during the battle.

HSK 7-9

被俘的飞行员被关押在战俘营里。

Bèifú de fēixíngyuán bèi guānyā zài zhànfúyíng lǐ.

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

HSK 7-9

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