投
降

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The word "投降" is formed by combining the character "投", which means to throw or cast, with "降", which means to descend or surrender; together they create a verb meaning to surrender, where "投" conveys the action of submitting and "降" specifies the outcome of yielding.

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敌人投降了。

Dírén tóuxiáng le.

The enemy surrendered.

我们拒绝投降。

Wǒmen jùjué tóuxiáng.

We refuse to surrender.

在压力下，他选择了投降。

Zài yālì xià, tā xuǎnzé le tóuxiáng.

Under pressure, he chose to surrender.

如果对方不投降，谈判就无法进行。

Rúguǒ duìfāng bù tóuxiáng, tánpàn jiù wúfǎ jìnxíng.

If the other party does not surrender, the negotiations cannot proceed.

尽管形势极其不利，但指挥官仍然坚决不投降。

Jǐnguǎn xíngshì jíqí bùlì, dàn zhǐhuīguān réngrán jiānjué bù tóuxiáng.

Despite the extremely unfavorable situation, the commander still firmly refuses to surrender.

Word Definition - 投降

tóu xiáng to surrender

Individual Character Details

投 tóu
降 jiàng, xiáng