降服 (xiáng fú) — to surrender, to yield, to submit
Definition
Means to surrender or yield under pressure, typically in a military or confrontational context. Stronger and more decisive than 投降, which can also apply figuratively (e.g., giving in, defecting).
verb
to surrenderto yieldto submit
Examples
- 降服。Dí jūn zuì zhōng xiáng fú le.The enemy army finally surrendered.
- 降服。Tā jué bú huì qīng yì xiáng fú.He will never easily surrender.
- ，降服。Miàn duì qiáng dí, tā men bù dé bú xiáng fú.Facing a strong enemy, they had to surrender.
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