soldiers (old term)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soldiers; men-at-arms
archaicA now-archaic collective term for ordinary soldiers or enlisted men, used in historical contexts or classical literature. It carries a somewhat crude or lower-class connotation compared to modern terms like '士兵'.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
zhe着
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
bīng兵
dīng丁
。
Ancient generals commanded thousands upon thousands of soldiers.
Zhè这
xiē些
bīng兵
dīng丁
fèng奉
mìng命
shǒu守
wèi卫
chéng城
chí池
。
These soldiers were ordered to guard the city walls.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
yǒng勇
měng猛
de的
bīng兵
dīng丁
。
The novel depicts a brave soldier.