military branch; armed service branch; type of military unit
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military branch (within an armed service); category of troops
formalA technical military term referring to specialized subdivisions within a larger service branch (军种), such as the Army, Navy, or Air Force. For example, the infantry, artillery, and armored forces are all different '兵种' within the Army.
Xiàn现
dài代
lù陆
jūn军
de的
bīng兵
zhǒng种
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
yàng样
huà化
。
The branches of the modern army are becoming increasingly diverse.
Tā他
zài在
nǎ哪
ge个
bīng兵
zhǒng种
fú服
yì役
？
Shì是
zhuāng装
jiǎ甲
bīng兵
hái还
shì是
gōng工
chéng程
bīng兵
？
In which military branch does he serve? Is he in the armored corps or the engineering corps?
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Zhè这
ge个
zhàn战
yì役
xū需
yào要
duō多
ge个
bīng兵
zhǒng种
xié协
tóng同
zuò作
zhàn战
。
This campaign requires the coordinated efforts of multiple military branches.