Chinese word

俘获

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú huò

Meaning

  • verbcapture

Example

军队把敌人俘获了。jūn duì bǎ dí rén fú huò le

The army captured the enemy.

Illustration for 俘获 (capture)

More examples

这部电影的表演和剧情俘获了观众的心。zhè bù diàn yǐng de biáo yǎn hé jù qíng fú huò le guān zhòng de xīn

The acting and plot of this movie won the audience's hearts.

Core concept

An opponent or target is taken out of its own control and brought into the captor's control.

Common phrases

  • 俘获人心fú huò rén xīn

    win people's hearts

  • 俘获消费者fú huò xiāo fèi zhě

    win over consumers

Similar words

捕获bǔ huò: Get hold of an animal, enemy, object, or information by catching or taking it.
擒获qín huò: Take an opposing person captive through force or a planned maneuver.
抓获zhuā huò: Arrest a lawbreaker or fleeing person and keep that person detained.
制伏zhì fú: Overpower a person who is resisting violently and force that person to submit.

Definition in Chinese

用武力或策略获取敌方或目标的人或物，使其失去自由或归于己有。yòng wǔ lì huò cè lüè huò qǔ dí fāng huò mù biāo de rén huò wù shǐ qí shī qù zì yóu huò guī yú jǐ yǒu

Word origin

俘 (fú, "captive") + 获 (huò, "obtain or capture") form a compound for taking a person or thing from an opposing side.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb has a formal, often military or strategic tone and can sound too weighty for a routine catch.

Other meanings

  • take prisonerverb
  • catchverb

Opposites

  • 逃脱táo tuōescapeverb

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