Meaning of 抽丁
抽丁 means to press men into military service; to conscript. Pronounced chōu dīng.
- to press men into military service; to conscript
Definitions & Examples
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
qióng穷
kǔ苦
jiā家
tíng庭
dōu都
hài害
pà怕
bèi被
chōu抽
dīng丁
。
During the Republican era, many poor families feared being conscripted.
Wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
chōu抽
dīng丁
，
bù不
shǎo少
qīng青
nián年
duǒ躲
jìn进
le了
shēn深
shān山
。
To escape conscription, many young men hid deep in the mountains.
Chōu抽
dīng丁
zhì制
dù度
gěi给
dāng当
shí时
de的
nóng农
cūn村
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
。
The conscription system brought deep suffering to the rural areas of that time.
Tā他
bèi被
chōu抽
dīng丁
hòu后
，
jiā家
lǐ里
jiù就
shī失
qù去
le了
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
。
After he was pressed into military service, his family lost its main labor force.