What does 俘虏 mean in Chinese?

俘虏 (fú lǔ) means "captive" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 俘虏?

俘虏 is pronounced "fú lǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 俘虏?

俘虏 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What characters make up 俘虏?

俘虏 is made up of the characters 俘, 虏. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 俘虏?

You can practice writing 俘虏 using our stroke order tool.

俘虏 (fú lǔ), captive

俘虏

fú lǔ

captive

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6

Traditional: 俘虜

Characters in This Word

俘虏

Definitions

captive

Example Sentences

战争中有很多俘虏。

Zhànzhēng zhōng yǒu hěn duō fúlǔ

There were many prisoners in the war

Related Words

掳获(lǔ huò)· to capture a prisoner

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驯养繁殖(xùn yǎng fán zhí)· domestication and breeding

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驯养繁殖场(xùn yǎng fán zhí chǎng)· captive breeding facility

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

俘虏: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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