zhēng

HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

征 means travel long distance (esp. military); go on a military campaign; conquer. Pronounced zhēng. HSK 7-9.

  • travel long distance (esp. military)
  • go on a military campaign; conquer
  • conscript; enlist for military service

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Definitions & Examples

Jūn
duì
shàng
le
màn
cháng
de
zhēng
 

The army embarked on a long journey.

Cháng
zhēng
shì
Zhōng
guó
mìng
shǐ
shàng
de
wěi
zhuàng
 

The Long March was a great feat in Chinese revolutionary history.

Zhè
zhī
yuǎn
zhēng
jūn
yuǎn
běi
fēi
zuò
zhàn
 

This expeditionary force traveled far to North Africa to fight.

Zhēng
màn
màn
 
men
zhōng
jiāng
zhōng
diǎn
 

The journey is long, but we will eventually reach the end.

dài
shī
rén
cháng
miáo
xiě
zhēng
rén
de
xiāng
zhī
qíng
 

Ancient poets often described the homesickness of soldiers on long journeys.