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Word · VerbTraditional徵兵

conscript; draft; recruit soldiers

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to conscript; to draft (for military service); to recruit soldiers

formal

Formal term used in military and legal contexts. Often refers to compulsory military service.

Guó国
jiā家
měi每
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
zhēng征
bīng兵
 。

The country conscripts soldiers every spring.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
shì视
lì力
bù不
hé合
gé格
méi没
néng能
tōng通
guò过
zhēng征
bīng兵
tǐ体
jiǎn检
 。

He failed the conscription physical exam because his eyesight did not meet the standards.

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Zhēng征
bīng兵
guǎng广
gào告
tiē贴
mǎn满
le了
dà大
jiē街
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
 。

Recruitment posters covered every street and alley.