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武备

Word · NounTraditional武備

military equipment; armaments; national defense

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

military equipment and armed forces; armaments; national defense preparations

literary

Literary term originating from classical Chinese, still used in formal contexts discussing military preparedness and national defense. Often appears in historical texts and formal military discourse.

Yǒu有
wén文
shì事
zhě者
bì必
yǒu有
wǔ武
bèi备
 。

Those who engage in civil affairs must also maintain military preparedness.

Guó国
jiā家
bì必
xū须
jiā加
qiáng强
wǔ武
bèi备
 ,
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
kě可
néng能
de的
wēi威
xié胁
 。

The country must strengthen its military preparedness to deal with potential threats.

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Gǔ古
dài代
bīng兵
shū书
cháng常
tǎo讨
lùn论
wén文
shì事
yǔ与
wǔ武
bèi备
de的
guān关
xi系
 。

Ancient military texts often discuss the relationship between civil affairs and military preparedness.