surrender and submit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to surrender and submit; to yield and obey
formalOften used in historical or military contexts to describe enemy forces or defeated parties submitting to authority.
Shǒu守
jiàng将
jiàn见
yuán援
bīng兵
bù不
zhì至
，
zhǐ只
dé得
kāi开
chéng城
xiáng降
shùn顺
。
Seeing that reinforcements were not coming, the defending commander had no choice but to open the city gates and surrender.
Tā他
men们
bèi被
pò迫
xiáng降
shùn顺
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
quán全
chéng城
zhōng中
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
xìng性
mìng命
。
They were forced to capitulate in order to save the lives of the common people in the city.
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Xiáng降
shùn顺
de的
jiàng将
shì士
dé得
dào到
le了
cháo朝
tíng廷
de的
yōu优
dài待
。
The surrendered officers and soldiers received favorable treatment from the imperial court.