join the army; enlist
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to join the army; to enlist; to enter military service
archaicRefers to joining the military, especially in historical or traditional contexts. The term is somewhat archaic in modern usage, as contemporary Chinese typically uses 参军 or 入伍.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
tóu投
jūn军
bào报
guó国
，
zhēng征
zhàn战
shā沙
chǎng场
duō多
nián年
。
He joined the army to serve his country when he was young, fighting on battlefields for many years.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
nián年
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
jiā家
zǐ子
dì弟
fēn纷
fēn纷
tóu投
jūn军
。
During those turbulent times, many young men from farming families enlisted in the military one after another.
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Fù父
qīn亲
shí十
liù六
suì岁
jiù就
tóu投
jūn军
le了
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
jūn军
guān官
。
My father joined the army at the age of sixteen and later became a military officer.