俘虏 (fú lǔ) — (verb) to capture, to take prisoner; (noun) captive, prisoner of war
Definition
俘虏 (fúlǔ) is used specifically for capturing or detaining enemy personnel in war. Unlike 捕获 and 俘获 (which apply broadly to catching people, animals, or winning hearts), 俘虏 is restricted to prisoners of war.
verb
to captureto take prisoner
noun
captiveprisoner of war
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 俘虏。Tā men fú lǔ le sān gè dí jūn shì bīng.They captured three enemy soldiers.
- 俘虏。Nà xiē fú lǔ bèi guān zài zhàn fú yíng lǐ.Those captives are locked in the POW camp.
- ，俘虏。Zhàn zhēng jié shù hòu, shuāng fāng jiāo huàn le fú lǔ.After the war ended, the two sides exchanged prisoners.
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