zhànshì

战士

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional戰士

soldier; fighter; warrior

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

soldier; rank-and-file soldier; enlisted serviceman

Refers specifically to enlisted personnel at the basic level of the military, distinct from officers.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
xīn新
rù入
wǔ伍
de的
zhàn战
shì士
 。

He is a newly enlisted soldier.

Jiě解
fàng放
jūn军
zhàn战
shì士
yīng英
yǒng勇
wú无
wèi畏
 。

The PLA soldiers are brave and fearless.

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Qián前
xiàn线
zhàn战
shì士
men们
zhèng正
zài在
bǎo保
wèi卫
zǔ祖
guó国
 。

The frontline soldiers are defending the motherland.

2.

noun

fighter; warrior; champion (of a just cause)

Used metaphorically for people who fight for social justice, medical workers, environmentalists, etc. Often appears in set phrases like 白衣战士 (medical workers) or 无产阶级战士 (proletarian fighter).

Bái白
yī衣
zhàn战
shì士
men们
zài在
kàng抗
jí击
yì疫
qíng情
de的
dì第
yī一
xiàn线
 。

The white-clad warriors are on the front lines fighting the epidemic.

Tā他
shì是
wú无
chǎn产
jiē阶
jí级
de的
yī一
míng名
zhōng忠
chéng诚
zhàn战
shì士
 。

He is a loyal warrior of the proletariat.

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Huán环
bǎo保
zhàn战
shì士
men们
wéi为
bǎo保
hù护
sēn森
lín林
zuò做
chū出
le了
jù巨
dà大
gòng贡
xiàn献
 。

The environmental warriors have made great contributions to protecting the forests.