conscript; compulsory serviceman
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
conscript; soldier serving under compulsory military service
technicalRefers to soldiers who serve for a fixed term (typically 2 years in China) as required by law, distinct from volunteer soldiers who serve longer terms. The term emphasizes the compulsory nature of the service obligation.
Tā他
zài在
bù部
duì队
dāng当
le了
liǎng两
nián年
yì义
wù务
bīng兵
。
He served as a conscript in the army for two years.
Yì义
wù务
bīng兵
fú服
yì役
qī期
mǎn满
hòu后
，
kě可
yǐ以
xuǎn选
zé择
tuì退
wǔ伍
huò或
zhuǎn转
wéi为
shì士
guān官
。
After completing their service term, conscripts can choose to retire or become non-commissioned officers.
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Yǔ与
zhì志
yuàn愿
bīng兵
bù不
tóng同
，
yì义
wù务
bīng兵
fú服
yì役
shí时
jiān间
jiào较
duǎn短
。
Unlike volunteer soldiers, conscripts serve for a shorter period of time.