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俘虏 (fú lǔ) — how to say "to capture" in Chinese
俘虏
To capture; prisoner of war
verb · noun
Character composition
俘
to capture, prisoner
虏
to capture, to take prisoner
Radicals / Keys
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
俘虏敌人
fú lǔ dí rén
capture the enemy
成为俘虏
chéng wéi fú lǔ
become a prisoner
释放俘虏
shì fàng fú lǔ
release prisoners
Examples
在战争中，他们俘虏了许多敌军士兵。
During the war, they captured many enemy soldiers.
敌人被俘虏了。
The enemy was captured.
Frequently asked questions
How to say capture in Chinese?
"to capture" in Chinese is 俘虏 (fú lǔ).
俘虏 meaning in English
俘虏 (fú lǔ) means "To capture; prisoner of war".
How is 俘虏 pronounced?
It is pronounced fú lǔ (written as fu lu, fulu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to capture" in Chinese characters?
It is written 俘虏: 俘 has 9 strokes, 虏 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 俘虏?
俘虏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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