shōu

common
verb

Meaning of 收服

收服 means to subdue (an opponent); to bring under control and make obedient. Pronounced shōu fú.

  • to subdue (an opponent); to bring under control and make obedient

Definitions & Examples

Zhū
liàng
qín
mèng
huò
 
zhōng
shōu
le
zhè
wèi
nán
mán
shǒu
lǐng
 

Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times, finally subduing this southern chieftain.

Xùn
shòu
shī
yòng
nài
xīn
shí
shōu
le
zhī
xiōng
měng
de
lǎo
 

The animal trainer subdued that fierce tiger with patience and food.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
shàn
shōu
jūn
 
cháng
cháng
zhàn
ér
rén
zhī
bīng
 

This general was skilled at subduing enemy troops, often winning without fighting.

Sūn
kōng
bèi
táng
sēng
shōu
 
cóng
zhōng
xīn
gěng
gěng
sòng
shī
fu
西
tiān
jīng
 

Sun Wukong was subdued by Tang Seng, and from then on loyally escorted his master to the Western Heaven to retrieve the scriptures.