xīng
shī

common

Meaning of 兴师

兴师 means to raise an army; to mobilize troops; to start a military campaign. Pronounced xīng shī.

  • to raise an army; to mobilize troops; to start a military campaign

Definitions & Examples

Jiāng
jūn
jué
dìng
xīng
shī
běi
 

The general decided to raise an army for the northern expedition.

Gāi
guó
xīng
shī
wèn
zuì
 
yāo
qiú
péi
cháng
sǔn
shī
 

That country sent a punitive expedition, demanding compensation for the losses.

wèi
le
zhè
diǎn
xiǎo
shì
jiù
xīng
shī
dòng
zhòng
 

There is no need to mobilize a large contingent for such a trivial matter.