regular army; standing army
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
regular army; conventional military force organized under unified command, discipline, and training
technicalContrasts with irregular forces such as militias or guerrilla units. Often used in military and political contexts.
Gāi该
guó国
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
jiàn建
lì立
yī一
zhī支
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
de的
zhèng正
guī规
jūn军
。
The country is working hard to establish a modernized regular army.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
yǔ与
zhèng正
guī规
jūn军
pèi配
hé合
zuò作
zhàn战
，
qǔ取
dé得
le了
zhòng重
dà大
shèng胜
lì利
。
The guerrilla forces coordinated operations with the regular army and achieved a major victory.
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Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhèng正
guī规
jūn军
cái才
néng能
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhè这
zhǒng种
fú福
lì利
dài待
yù遇
。
Only regular army personnel can enjoy this kind of welfare benefit.
Zhè这
zhī支
dì地
fāng方
bù部
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
zhèng正
shì式
gǎi改
biān编
wéi为
zhèng正
guī规
jūn军
。
This local unit has been officially reorganized into a regular army.