bīng
兵家
soldier; weapon; military
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
soldier; troops; army
Refers to individual combatants or military forces as a collective.
Tā他
shì是
hǎi海
jūn军
de的
yī一
míng名
pǔ普
tōng通
shì士
bīng兵
。
He is an ordinary soldier in the navy.
Shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
pài派
chū出
le了
dà大
liàng量
bīng兵
lì力
。
Both sides deployed a large number of troops.
noun
weapon; arms
formalOften appears in classical or formal contexts meaning weapons or warfare tools.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shì士
bīng兵
yòng用
lěng冷
bīng兵
qì器
zuò作
zhàn战
。
Ancient soldiers fought with cold weapons.
Bīng兵
gōng工
chǎng厂
fù负
zé责
zhì制
zào造
jūn军
yòng用
zhuāng装
bèi备
。
The munitions factory is responsible for manufacturing military equipment.
noun
warfare; military affairs; strategy
Refers to the art, science, or practice of waging war.
Sūn孙
zǐ子
bīng兵
fǎ法
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhù著
míng名
de的
jūn军
shì事
zhù著
zuò作
。
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is a famous military treatise.
Liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
jǐn紧
zhāng张
，
bīng兵
róng戎
xiāng相
jiàn见
。
Tensions between the two countries escalated to open warfare.