Meaning of 生擒
生擒 means to capture alive; to take prisoner (of enemies, bandits, etc.). Pronounced shēng qín.
- to capture alive; to take prisoner (of enemies, bandits, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Jǐng警
fāng方
jīng经
guò过
wéi围
bǔ捕
，
zhōng终
yú于
shēng生
qín擒
le了
zhè这
míng名
chí持
qiāng枪
dǎi歹
tú徒
。
After surrounding and capturing, the police finally took this armed criminal alive.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
jiāng将
jūn军
men们
cháng常
cháng常
yǐ以
shēng生
qín擒
dí敌
fāng方
shǒu首
lǐng领
wéi为
róng荣
。
In ancient warfare, generals often took pride in capturing enemy leaders alive.
Wù务
bì必
jiāng将
fěi匪
shǒu首
shēng生
qín擒
huó活
zhuō捉
，
wù勿
shāng伤
qí其
xìng性
mìng命
。
You must capture the bandit chief alive; do not harm his life.