屈服

屈服 qūfú

Surrender (give in - yield)

What 屈服 means

  1. Surrender (give in - yield)

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Character by character

屈服 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

屈
qū
Bend (submit - give in - lower oneself)
服
fú
Clothes (serve - obey)

How to write 屈服

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屈服 in a sentence

他从不向困难屈服。
Tā cóng bù xiàng kùnnan qūfú.
He never yields to difficulty.
面对压力,他没有屈服。
Miànduì yālì, tā méiyǒu qūfú.
Under pressure he did not give in.

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Questions about 屈服

What does 屈服 mean in English?

屈服 is pronounced qūfú and means Surrender (give in - yield).

How do you pronounce 屈服?

屈服 is qūfú in pinyin — written qufu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 屈服?

屈服 is written with 2 characters: 屈 (qū) Bend (submit - give in - lower oneself), 服 (fú) Clothes (serve - obey). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 屈服 an HSK word?

Yes — 屈服 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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