qíbīng

奇兵

Word · Noun

surprise troops; tactical unit

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

surprise troops; troops that attack by stealth to catch the enemy off guard

Primarily used in military contexts, referring to units deployed unexpectedly to disrupt enemy formations. Can occasionally be used metaphorically in sports or business for unexpected strategic moves.

Jiāng将
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
chū出
qí奇
bīng兵
qǔ取
shèng胜
 。

The general decided to win by deploying surprise troops.

Zhè这
zhī支
qí奇
bīng兵
lián连
yè夜
tōu偷
xí袭
le了
dí敌
jūn军
de的
liáng粮
cǎo草
kù库
 。

This tactical unit raided the enemy's granary overnight.

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Qí奇
bīng兵
de的
chū出
xiàn现
chè彻
dǐ底
dǎ打
luàn乱
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
bù部
shǔ署
 。

The appearance of the surprise troops completely disrupted the enemy's deployment.