offer one's services; join to serve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go and offer one's services; to join (an army, cause, etc.) to serve
literaryLiterary and formal register. Commonly used in historical or military contexts to describe joining an army or serving a cause.
Xǔ许
duō多
ài爱
guó国
qīng青
nián年
tóu投
xiào效
yì义
jūn军
。
Many patriotic young men joined the volunteer army to serve.
Tā他
tóu投
xiào效
guó国
jiā家
，
chéng成
wéi为
le了
yī一
míng名
wài外
jiāo交
guān官
。
He entered government service and became a diplomat.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
zǎo早
nián年
tóu投
xiào效
háng行
wǔ伍
，
lǚ屡
lì立
zhàn战
gōng功
。
This general joined the army in his early years and repeatedly distinguished himself in battle.