军队
jūnduì
army, troops
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他十八岁就加入了军队。He joined the army at eighteen.
- 军队负责保卫国家。The army is responsible for defending the country.
Collocations
加入军队军队纪律一支军队军队建设
Mnemonic
军 jūn "military" + 队 duì "group": a Sino-Korean word "army, troops". A body of soldiers. 加入军队 = to join the army. Similar to 部队. A 士兵 (soldier) is an individual making up the army. Opposite of 平民 (civilian).
Related
部队军人武装平民
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