orderly; batman
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
orderly; batman; soldier assigned to handle miscellaneous tasks for an officer
archaicA historical military term, no longer used in modern Chinese armed forces. Similar to 'batman' in British military tradition or an 'orderly' in other contexts.
Tā他
shì是
tuán团
zhǎng长
de的
qín勤
wù务
bīng兵
，
fù负
zé责
zhào照
gù顾
qǐ起
jū居
。
He was the regimental commander's orderly, responsible for looking after his daily needs.
Zhè这
bù部
lǎo老
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
qín勤
wù务
bīng兵
zǒng总
shì是
bēi背
zhe着
zhǎng长
guān官
de的
xíng行
li李
。
The orderly in this old movie is always carrying his commanding officer's luggage.
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“
qín勤
wù务
bīng兵
”
zhè这
ge个
chēng称
hu呼
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
yòng用
le了
。
The term 'orderly' is rarely used nowadays.