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步兵

Word · Noun

infantry; foot soldier

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

infantry (as a branch of the army)

neutral

Refers to the military branch whose primary mode of transport and combat is on foot.

Zài在
xiàn现
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
 ,
bù步
bīng兵
yī依
rán然
fā发
huī挥
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
 。

In modern warfare, the infantry still plays an important role.

Tā他
jiā加
rù入
le了
lù陆
jūn军
bù步
bīng兵
bù部
duì队
 。

He joined the army's infantry unit.

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Bù步
bīng兵
 、
pào炮
bīng兵
hé和
zhuāng装
jiǎ甲
bīng兵
xū需
yào要
xié协
tóng同
zuò作
zhàn战
 。

Infantry, artillery, and armored forces need to coordinate in combat.

2.

noun

foot soldier; infantryman

neutral

Refers to an individual soldier serving in the infantry.

Yì一
míng名
bù步
bīng兵
bēi背
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
zhuāng装
bèi备
zài在
xíng行
jūn军
 。

A foot soldier is marching with heavy equipment on his back.

Zhè这
xiē些
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
bù步
bīng兵
jiān坚
shǒu守
zhù住
le了
zhèn阵
dì地
 。

These brave infantrymen held their ground.

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Tā他
cóng从
yì一
míng名
pǔ普
tōng通
bù步
bīng兵
chéng成
zhǎng长
wéi为
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
 。

He grew from an ordinary foot soldier into a commander.