No. 2,169 in Chinese
投降
"投降" means "to surrender."
In a sentence
他终于决定投降。
He finally decided to surrender.
In this sentence, "投降" is used to indicate the act of surrendering after resistance or conflict.
对困难绝不能轻易投降。
One must not easily surrender to difficulties.
Here, "投降" is metaphorically used to express yielding or giving up in the face of challenges rather than physical confrontation.
敌方已经表示愿意投降。
The opposing side has expressed willingness to surrender.
"投降" describes a party's intent or action of yielding in a conflict situation.
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