surrender; capitulate; submit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to surrender; to capitulate; to submit
formalOften used in historical, military, or formal contexts, describing a leader bringing their troops or followers to surrender to an opposing force.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
zhòng众
guī归
xiáng降
，
bǎo保
zhù住
le了
quán全
chéng城
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
xìng性
mìng命
。
The general led his troops to surrender, saving the lives of all the civilians in the city.
Dí敌
jūn军
yǎn眼
jiàn见
dà大
shì势
yǐ已
qù去
，
zhǐ只
dé得
guī归
xiáng降
。
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the enemy forces had no choice but to surrender.
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Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
zhàn战
sǐ死
shā沙
chǎng场
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
xiàng向
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
guī归
xiáng降
。
He would rather die fighting on the battlefield than surrender to the invaders.