Chinese word

屈服

Pronunciation

Pinyinqū fú

Meaning

  • verbgive in

Example

他终于屈服了。tā zhōng yú qū fú le

He finally gave in.

Illustration for 屈服 (give in)

More examples

他没有向现实屈服，继续追求梦想。tā méi yǒu xiàng xiàn shí qū fú jì xù zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng

He did not give in to reality and continued to pursue his dream.

Core concept

Resistance bends under pressure until a person accepts another side's demands.

Common phrases

  • 屈服于压力qū fú yú yā lì

    yield to pressure

  • 被迫屈服bèi pò qū fú

    be forced to give in

  • 向现实屈服xiàng xiàn shí qū fú

    give in to reality

Similar words

服从fú cóng: Act according to an authority's instructions or established rules.
顺从shùn cóng: Follow another person's wishes or requests without putting up resistance.
屈从qū cóng: Give in to strong pressure by setting aside one's own will.
认输rèn shū: Admit defeat and bring a dispute or contest to an end.

Definition in Chinese

在压力或强敌面前放弃抵抗，接受对方的要求或命令。zài yā lì huò qiáng dí miàn qián fàng qì dǐ kàng jiē shòu duì fāng de yāo qiú huò mìng lìng

Word origin

屈服 (qūfú, "yield") combines 屈 (qū, "bend") + 服 (fú, "obey"), presenting resistance as bending into obedience.

Usage tips

  • The verb usually describes a serious loss of resistance, so it is stronger than wording for a routine agreement or a minor compromise.

Other meanings

  • surrenderverb
  • submitverb

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