weapons; arms; military; warfare
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
weapons; arms
literaryA literary term referring to weapons of war.
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
bīng兵
róng戎
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
shēng生
líng灵
tú涂
tàn炭
。
When the two countries resorted to arms, the people suffered greatly.
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
miáo描
xiě写
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
bīng兵
róng戎
。
Ancient poets often described the weapons on the battlefield.
noun
military; armed forces; army
literaryA literary term for the military or armed forces.
Tā他
yǐ以
bīng兵
róng戎
zhī之
lì力
píng平
dìng定
pàn叛
luàn乱
。
He used military force to quell the rebellion.
Guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
shí时
，
bì必
xīng兴
bīng兵
róng戎
yǐ以
yù御
wài外
dí敌
。
When the nation is in peril, it is necessary to muster the army to resist foreign enemies.
noun
warfare; armed conflict
literaryOften used in the set phrase '兵戎相见' as a euphemism for war.
Tán谈
pàn判
shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
shuāng双
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
bīng兵
róng戎
xiāng相
jiàn见
le了
。
After the negotiations failed, the two sides finally resorted to armed conflict.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
jìn尽
lì力
bì避
miǎn免
bīng兵
róng戎
zhī之
zhēng争
。
We should try our best to avoid armed conflict.