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Expressing 'surrender' with 投降 (tóuxiáng)
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Structure
Subject + 投降
Explanation
投降 (tóuxiáng) means 'to surrender,' describing the act of giving up resistance and submitting to an opponent, typically in a military context. It can also be used figuratively. For example, 对于投降的要求 means 'the demand to surrender.'
Examples
经过长时间的围困，敌军终于投降了。
Jīngguò cháng shíjiān de wéikùn, díjūn zhōngyú tóuxiáng le.
After a long siege, the enemy army finally surrendered.
他开玩笑说，跟老婆吵架每次都是自己先投降。
Tā kāi wánxiào shuō, gēn lǎopó chǎojià měi cì dōu shì zìjǐ xiān tóuxiáng.
He joked that every time he argues with his wife, he's always the first to surrender.
将军宣布绝不投降，要战斗到底。
Jiāngjūn xuānbù jué bù tóuxiáng, yào zhàndòu dào dǐ.
The general declared he would never surrender and would fight to the end.