jūn

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Character · NounTraditional軍

army; military; troops

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

army; armed forces; troops

The general term for any organized military force.

Tā他
shí十
bā八
suì岁
jiù就
cān参
jūn军
le了
 。

He joined the army when he was eighteen.

Hǎi海
lù陆
kōng空
sān三
jūn军
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
le了
yǎn演
xí习
 。

The three branches of the armed forces (navy, army, air force) all participated in the exercise.

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Zhè这
shì是
rén人
mín民
zǐ子
dì弟
bīng兵
de的
guāng光
róng荣
chuán传
tǒng统
 。

This is the glorious tradition of the people's army.

2.

noun

military; martial; pertaining to war

Used attributively to modify nouns related to warfare or the military.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
jūn军
yī医
 。

He is a military doctor.

Jūn军
shì事
jī基
dì地
shì是
jìn禁
zhǐ止
cān参
guān观
de的
 。

Military bases are off-limits to visitors.

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Zhè这
shì是
jūn军
lìng令
 ,
bì必
xū须
fú服
cóng从
 。

This is a military order, and it must be obeyed.

3.

noun

military rank; corps (as an organizational unit)

formal

Refers to the rank system or a large organizational unit within the army.

Tā他
sān三
shí十
suì岁
jiù就
dāng当
shàng上
le了
jiāng将
jūn军
 。

He became a general at the age of thirty.

Dì第
yī一
jūn军
de的
rèn任
wu务
shì是
fáng防
shǒu守
dōng东
xiàn线
 。

The mission of the First Corps is to defend the eastern front.