Chinese word

军事

Pronunciation

Pinyinjūn shì

Meaning

  • nounmilitary

Example

你对军事有兴趣吗？nǐ duì jūn shì yǒu xìng qù ma

Are you interested in the military?

Illustration for 军事 (military)

More examples

那份文件被列为军事机密。nà fèn wén jiàn bèi liè wéi jūn shì jī mì

That document was classified as a military secret.

Core concept

The organized sphere of armed defense, from forces and equipment to training, strategy, and command.

Common phrases

  • 军事演习jūn shì yǎn xí

    military exercise

  • 军事机密jūn shì jī mì

    military secret

  • 军事训练jūn shì xùn liàn

    military training

Similar words

军队jūn duì: A body of soldiers and units organized to defend a country or region.
军人jūn rén: A member of the armed forces who performs military service or duties.
国防guó fáng: The policies, preparations, and systems used to defend a country from external threats.
战争zhàn zhēng: A major armed struggle between countries or organized groups.

Definition in Chinese

关于军队的组织、装备、训练、战术与管理等与战争或国防有关的事务或学问。guān yú jūn duì de zǔ zhī zhuāng bèi xùn liàn zhàn shù yǔ guán lǐ děng yǔ zhàn zhēng huò guó fáng yǒu guān de shì wù huò xué wèn

Word origin

军 (jūn, "army") + 事 (shì, "matters") forms a term for affairs connected with an army.

Usage tips

  • English usually uses military as an adjective, but 军事 (jūnshì, "military affairs") can stand alone as the name of a broad subject in Chinese, especially in formal discussion.

Opposites

  • 民事mín shìcivil affairsnoun

Related words

  • 军事家jūn shì jiāmilitary strategistnoun
  • 军事学jūn shì xuémilitary sciencenoun

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