shuǐbīng

水兵

Word · Noun

sailor; seaman; naval soldier

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

sailor; seaman; naval soldier serving on a vessel

Refers specifically to naval personnel serving on ships and submarines, as opposed to land-based naval staff or other military branches.

Nà那
sōu艘
jūn军
jiàn舰
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
míng名
shuǐ水
bīng兵
 。

There are several hundred sailors on that warship.

Tā他
dāng当
le了
shí十
nián年
shuǐ水
bīng兵
 。

He served as a sailor for ten years.

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Shuǐ水
bīng兵
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎ甲
bǎn板
shàng上
xùn训
liàn练
 。

The sailors are training on the deck.