ranks of soldiers; military
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ranks of soldiers; the military
archaicA literary/archaic term referring to soldiers lined up in formation. Often used to describe someone's origin or career in the armed forces.
Tā他
zǎo早
nián年
tóu投
shēn身
háng行
wǔ伍
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
。
He joined the military in his early years and later became a general.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yīng英
xióng雄
shì是
háng行
wǔ伍
chū出
shēn身
，
shēn身
jīng经
bǎi百
zhàn战
。
This old hero came from a military background and has fought countless battles.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
háng行
wǔ伍
zhī之
jiān间
jì纪
lǜ律
yán严
míng明
。
In ancient times, discipline was strict within the ranks of the army.