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“soldier” in Chinese

Chinese

Also军人 (jūn rén) · 士兵 (shì bīng) · 战士 (zhàn shì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīng

Example

我们村来了几个兵。wǒ men cūn lái le jǐ gè bīng

Several soldiers came to our village.

Illustration for 兵 (soldier)

How to say “soldier” in Chinese

“Soldier” in Chinese is 兵 (bīng).

A person whose role is to serve in the armed forces and take part in combat when required.

Full entry for 兵: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 兵

邻村的兵帮助修桥。lín cūn de bīng bāng zhù xiū qiáo

Soldiers from the neighboring village helped repair the bridge.

Tips for using 兵

  • In conversational Chinese, 当兵 (dāngbīng, "serve in the army") treats military service as a life activity, while 当过兵 (dāngguòbīng, "have served in the army") marks completed service.

Other Chinese words for “soldier”

军人通常穿制服。jūn rén tōng cháng chuān zhì fú

Soldiers usually wear uniforms.

士兵正在守卫边境。shì bīng zhèng zài shǒu wèi biān jìng

The soldier is guarding the border.

他是一名战士。tā shì yì míng zhàn shì

He is a soldier.

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