士兵
shìbīng
soldier
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 一名士兵站在门口放哨。A soldier stood guard at the gate.
- 士兵们服从了命令。The soldiers obeyed the order.
Collocations
一名士兵士兵们普通士兵老士兵
Mnemonic
士 shì "warrior" + 兵 bīng "soldier": a Sino-Korean word "soldier". An individual soldier making up an army. Opposite of 军官 (an officer). Similar to 战士. 一名士兵 = one soldier.
Related
军人军官战士军队
Quick check
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