lǚ

旅

Character · Noun · Adverb

military unit; army; together

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

military unit under a corps/army

formal

Standard military organizational term in Chinese armed forces.

Zhè这
gè个
lǚ旅
xià下
xiá辖
sān三
gè个
bù步
bīng兵
yíng营
 。

This brigade commands three infantry battalions.

Gāi该
jī机
xiè械
huà化
lǚ旅
cān参
jiā加
le了
lián联
hé合
jūn军
yǎn演
 。

This mechanized brigade participated in joint military exercises.

2.

noun

army; military forces

formal

Used in formal or literary contexts to refer to military affairs or troops.

Zhè这
zhī支
jìng劲
lǚ旅
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xún巡
luó逻
rèn任
wù务
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
sè色
 。

This elite troop performed excellently in border patrol missions.

Jūn军
lǚ旅
zhī之
shì事
bù不
kě可
xiǎo小
qù觑
 。

Military affairs should not be taken lightly.

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Tā他
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
tóu投
shēn身
yú于
jūn军
lǚ旅
shēng生
yá涯
 。

He dedicated his entire life to military service.

3.

adverb

together; jointly

literary

Only used in classical or highly formal written Chinese, paired with verbs to indicate joint action.

Jiàng将
shì士
men们
lǚ旅
jìn进
lǚ旅
tuì退
 ，
tīng听
cóng从
zhǐ指
huī挥
 。

The soldiers advanced and retreated together, following orders.