"give yourself up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自首
• 投降

Definition

向警方或有关部门自首，通常是因为犯了罪。有时也指停止反抗，接受现实。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于法律或警方语境，如“向警方自首”。也可引申为放弃抵抗，正式书写中较少用，口语或新闻报道更常见。

Examples

He decided to give himself up to the police.

他决定**自首**。

If you are guilty, it is better to give yourself up.

如果你有罪，最好**自首**。

The criminal didn't want to give himself up.

罪犯不想**自首**。

After a week on the run, she finally chose to give herself up.

逃亡一周后，她终于选择了**自首**。

Sometimes it's best to give yourself up and face the consequences.

有时候最好的选择就是**自首**并面对后果。

He couldn't run forever; eventually, he had to give himself up.

他不能一直逃下去，最终不得不**自首**。