prisoner of war; POW
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
prisoner of war; POW; enemy combatant captured during armed conflict
Formal military and legal term. Often used in contexts of international humanitarian law and armed conflict.
Qiǎn遣
fǎn返
zhàn战
fú俘
。
Repatriate the prisoners of war.
Tā他
bèi被
dàng当
zuò作
zhàn战
fú俘
guān关
yā押
le了
wǔ五
nián年
。
He was held captive as a prisoner of war for five years.
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Liǎng两
guó国
jué决
dìng定
jiāo交
huàn换
zhàn战
fú俘
。
The two countries decided to exchange prisoners of war.
Zhàn战
fú俘
yíng营
lǐ里
de的
shēng生
huó活
tiáo条
jiàn件
hěn很
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
The living conditions in the prisoner-of-war camp were very harsh.