English–Chinese
“surrender” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintóu xiáng
Example
士兵向对方投降了。shì bīng xiàng duì fāng tóu xiáng le
The soldier surrendered to the other side.
How to say “surrender” in Chinese
“Surrender” in Chinese is 投降 (tóu xiáng).
The visible act of giving up resistance and accepting the other side's authority.
Example sentences with 投降
他最终主动投降，等待审判。tā zuì zhōng zhǔ dòng tóu xiáng děng dài shěn pàn
He finally surrendered voluntarily and waited for trial.
Tips for using 投降
- The word has a serious, dramatic tone in reports of battles or arrests, so ordinary conversational setbacks usually call for a milder expression.