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兵车

Word · NounTraditional兵車

ancient war chariot; military vehicle

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

ancient war chariot (used in battles)

literary

Refers specifically to horse-drawn chariots used in warfare in ancient China.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
bīng兵
chē车
de的
mó模
xíng型
 。

A model of an ancient war chariot is displayed in the museum.

Bīng兵
chē车
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
bàn扮
yǎn演
le了
zhòng重
yào要
jué角
sè色
 。

War chariots played an important role in ancient warfare.

2.

noun

military vehicle; troop transport (train, truck, etc.)

Refers to modern vehicles used for transporting soldiers and military equipment.

Yī一
liè列
yùn运
zài载
shì士
bīng兵
de的
bīng兵
chē车
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shǐ驶
rù入
chē车
zhàn站
 。

A troop train carrying soldiers slowly pulled into the station.

Jūn军
yòng用
kǎ卡
chē车
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
bīng兵
chē车
zhī之
yī一
 。

Military trucks are among the most common types of military vehicles.

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Dào道
lù路
bèi被
yī一
duì队
bīng兵
chē车
zǔ阻
sè塞
le了
 。

The road was blocked by a convoy of military vehicles.