large army; massive contingent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
large armed forces; massive army
Emphasizes the sheer size and formidable presence of a military force.
Bǎi百
wàn万
dà大
jūn军
dù渡
jiāng江
nán南
xià下
。
A million-strong army crossed the river heading south.
Dí敌
jūn军
yā压
jìng境
，
bǎi百
wàn万
dà大
jūn军
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The enemy army is at the border; a massive force of a million could attack at any moment.
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Zhè这
zhī支
dà大
jūn军
yǐ以
jì纪
lǜ律
yán严
míng明
zhe著
chēng称
。
This large army is known for its strict discipline.
noun
large group of people engaged in an activity; massive workforce
Used metaphorically to describe a vast number of people involved in a common field or industry.
Chǎn产
yè业
dà大
jūn军
shì是
gōng工
yè业
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
lì力
liàng量
。
The industrial workforce is a major force for industrialization.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
，
bǎi百
wàn万
jiàn建
zhù筑
dà大
jūn军
bēn奔
fù赴
gè各
dì地
gōng工
dì地
。
Every spring, a massive construction workforce travels to construction sites across the country.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
yī一
zhī支
kē科
yán研
dà大
jūn军
lái来
gōng攻
kè克
zhè这
gè个
nán难
tí题
。
We need a large contingent of researchers to tackle this difficult problem.