xióngshī

雄师

Word · NounTraditional雄師

powerful army; mighty troops

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

powerful army; mighty troops; brave army

formal

Often used in literary, historical, or formal contexts, particularly in the set phrase 百万雄师 (a million strong army). Distinct from 雄狮 (male lion), which is pronounced identically.

Bǎi百
wàn万
xióng雄
shī师
guò过
dà大
jiāng江
 。

A million strong army crosses the great river.

Wǒ我
jūn军
yōng拥
yǒu有
yī一
zhī支
zhàn战
wú无
bù不
shèng胜
de的
xióng雄
shī师
 。

Our army possesses an invincible force.

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Zhè这
zhī支
xióng雄
shī师
shì士
qì气
gāo高
áng昂
 ,
suǒ所
xiàng向
pī披
mǐ靡
 。

This mighty army has high morale and sweeps away all obstacles.