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prisoner of war

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhan4fu2 zhànfú

Meaning


Primary

prisoner of war

Alternatives

prisoners of war

Mnemonic


战俘 Prisoners of war are 俘 captives that are captured during 战 war.

Usage


他们 把 战俘 关 在 营地 里。

They kept the prisoners of war in a camp.

他 曾经 是 一 名 战俘。

He was once a prisoner of war.

这些 战俘 来自 不同 的 国家。

These prisoners of war come from different countries.