zhuāng

武装

Word · NounTraditional裝

equipment; clothing

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

to arm; to equip (with weapons); to outfit

Can be used literally for military equipment or figuratively for equipping with knowledge, skills, etc.

Jiǎo缴
huò获
de的
wǔ武
qì器
zú足
gòu够
zhuāng装
bèi备
wǒ我
jūn军
liǎng两
gè个
shī师
 。

The captured weapons were enough to equip two divisions of our army.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yòng用
xiàn现
dài代
kē科
xué学
zhī知
shi识
wǔ武
zhuāng装
tóu头
nǎo脑
 。

We must arm our minds with modern scientific knowledge.

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Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
yuán员
gōng工
wǔ武
zhuāng装
le了
zuì最
xīn新
de的
bàn办
gōng公
shè设
bèi备
 。

The company equipped its employees with the latest office equipment.

2.

noun

armed forces; troops; military units

Often refers to organized, armed groups, which can be formal military or local militia.

Dì地
fāng方
wǔ武
zhuāng装
zài在
zhè这
cì次
jiù救
zāi灾
zhōng中
fā发
huī挥
le了
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
 。

The local armed forces played an important role in this disaster relief effort.

Zhè这
zhī支
wǔ武
zhuāng装
lì力
liàng量
xùn训
liàn练
yǒu有
sù素
 。

This armed force is well-trained.

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Fǎn反
zhèng政
fǔ府
wǔ武
zhuāng装
yǐ已
bèi被
jī击
kuì溃
 。

The anti-government armed group has been defeated.

3.

noun

military equipment; armament; hardware

Refers to weapons, vehicles, and other physical assets used by military forces.

Wǒ我
guó国
de的
wǔ武
zhuāng装
lì力
liàng量
bāo包
kuò括
lù陆
jūn军
 、
hǎi海
jūn军
hé和
kōng空
jūn军
 。

Our country's armed forces include the army, navy, and air force.

Jiě解
chú除
wǔ武
zhuāng装
shì是
hé和
píng平
xié协
yì议
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī一
bù步
 。

Disarmament is an important step in the peace agreement.

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Zhè这
xiē些
zhòng重
xíng型
wǔ武
zhuāng装
shì是
cóng从
dí敌
fāng方
jiǎo缴
huò获
de的
 。

These heavy armaments were captured from the enemy.