common
verb

Meaning of 服役

服役 means to serve in the military; to perform professional service; to be in active use (of military equipment, vehicles, facilities, etc.). Pronounced fú yì.

  • to serve in the military; to perform professional service
  • to be in active use (of military equipment, vehicles, facilities, etc.)
  • to perform corvée labor (in imperial China); to be conscripted for forced labor

Definitions & Examples

gāng
mǎn
shí
suì
jiù
duì
le
 

He joined the military to serve as soon as he turned eighteen.

Zhè
wèi
yùn
dòng
yuán
wèi
guó
jiā
duì
le
shí
nián
 

This athlete served on the national team for ten years.

zài
háng
tiān
gōng
chéng
zhōng
duō
nián
 
gòng
xiàn
zhuó
zhù
 

He served for many years in the aerospace engineering program, making outstanding contributions.