Chinese word

战士

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn shì

Meaning

  • nounsoldier

Example

他是一名战士。tā shì yì míng zhàn shì

He is a soldier.

Illustration for 战士 (soldier)

More examples

前线的战士日夜守护着边疆。qián xiàn de zhàn shì rì yè shǒu hù zhe biān jiāng

The frontline soldier guards the border day and night.

Core concept

A member of a fighting force whose role centers on direct combat.

Common phrases

  • 英勇的战士yīng yǒng de zhàn shì

    brave soldier

  • 前线战士qián xiàn zhàn shì

    frontline soldier

  • 女战士nǚ zhàn shì

    female soldier

Similar words

士兵shì bīng: A soldier trained to serve in the army and fight when required.
军人jūn rén: A general term for a person serving in the military.

Definition in Chinese

指参加战斗或从事军事作战的人员，通常强调在战场上直接作战的身份。zhǐ cān jiā zhàn dòu huò cóng shì jūn shì zuò zhàn de rén yuán tōng cháng qiáng diào zài zhàn chǎng shàng zhí jiē zuò zhàn de shēn fèn

Word origin

战士 (zhànshì, "soldier") combines 战 (zhàn, "fight") with 士 (shì, "person with a role or status"), giving the literal sense of a person whose role is to fight.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word often has a formal or elevated tone, so it appears readily in reports, speeches, and descriptions that praise courage rather than in casual self-introductions.

Other meanings

  • service membernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 女战士nǚ zhàn shìfemale soldiernoun
  • 老战士lǎo zhàn shìveteran soldiernoun

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