English–Chinese
“arm oneself” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǔ zhuāng
Example
他们开始武装自己以保护村庄。tā men kāi shǐ wǔ zhuāng zì jǐ yǐ bǎo hù cūn zhuāng
They began arming themselves to protect the village.
How to say “arm oneself” in Chinese
“Arm oneself” in Chinese is 武装 (wǔ zhuāng).
Adding military equipment and readiness to someone or something, so it gains the power to act in a military way.
Example sentences with 武装
边境地区的民兵开始武装抵抗来保护村庄。biān jìng dì qū de mín bīng kāi shǐ wǔ zhuāng dǐ kàng lái bǎo hù cūn zhuāng
The militia in the border area began arming themselves and resisting to protect the village.
Tips for using 武装
- The reflexive pattern means that the subject equips itself, while an object after the verb identifies who or what receives the military equipment.