Chinese word

军队

Pronunciation

Pinyinjūn duì

Meaning

  • nounarmy

Example

军队正在训练。jūn duì zhèng zài xùn liàn

The army is training.

Illustration for 军队 (army)

More examples

军队改革旨在提高战斗力。jūn duì gǎi gé zhǐ zài tí gāo zhàn dòu lì

The army reform aims to improve combat effectiveness.

Core concept

Trained service members joined into one coordinated force with a shared command.

Common phrases

  • 军队建设jūn duì jiàn shè

    military development

  • 军队改革jūn duì gǎi gé

    army reform

  • 精干军队jīng gàn jūn duì

    a lean capable army

Similar words

部队bù duì: An organized military unit assigned to a particular mission or area.
士兵shì bīng: An individual member of the armed forces who receives training and serves in military operations.
军人jūn rén: A person who belongs to the military and performs military duties.
军方jūn fāng: The military side, including its organizations and leaders, viewed as an official party.

Definition in Chinese

由国家组织的武装力量，按一定编制训练并接受统一指挥，承担国防、作战或维护安全等任务的集体。yóu guó jiā zǔ zhī de wǔ zhuāng lì liàng àn yí dìng biān zhì xùn liàn bìng jiē shòu tǒng yì zhǐ huī chéng dān guó fáng zuò zhàn huò wéi hù ān quán děng rèn wù de jí tǐ

Word origin

军队 (jūnduì, "army") is built from 军 (jūn, "military") and 队 (duì, "unit"), presenting armed personnel as a structured collective rather than as separate individuals.

Usage tips

  • The noun can refer to the force as a whole even when a sentence focuses on its personnel, so context determines whether the English wording emphasizes the organization or the people.

Other meanings

  • troopsnoun
  • military forcenoun

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