被俘 (bèi fú) — to be captured, to be taken prisoner
Definition
被 (bèi) here is the passive marker plus 俘 ('capture'), giving a formal/written verb meaning 'to be taken prisoner.' It pairs naturally with 在战斗中, 在袭击中, and is more literary than a plain 被抓.
verb
to be capturedto be taken prisoner
Examples
- 被俘。Tā zài zhàn dòu zhōng bèi fú le.He was captured in battle.
- 被俘，。Hěn duō shì bīng bèi fú le, bèi guān jìn jiān yù.Many soldiers were captured and sent to prison.
- ，被俘。Zhè cì xí jī zhōng, méi yǒu shì bīng bèi fú.In this attack, no soldiers were taken prisoner.
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