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    Expressing 'to capture' with 俘虏 (fúlǔ)

    Actions & Events
    Passive & Receiving

    Structure

    Subject + 被 + 俘虏

    Explanation

    俘虏 (fúlǔ) means "to capture" or "to take prisoner," and can also function as a noun meaning "captive" or "prisoner of war." It is used in military and historical contexts to describe the act of seizing an enemy. In the passive voice, 被俘虏 means "was captured."

    Examples

    • 战斗结束后，他们俘虏了三百多名敌军。

      Zhàndòu jiéshù hòu, tāmen fúlǔle sānbǎi duō míng díjūn.

      After the battle ended, they captured over three hundred enemy soldiers.

    • 那位将军在战争中被俘虏了。

      Nà wèi jiāngjūn zài zhànzhēng zhōng bèi fúlǔ le.

      That general was captured during the war.

    • 士兵们俘虏了敌方的指挥官。

      Shìbīngmen fúlǔle dífāng de zhǐhuīguān.

      The soldiers captured the enemy's commanding officer.

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