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to serve in the army

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dang1bing1 dāngbīng

Meaning


Primary

to serve in the army

Alternatives

serve in the army, served in the army, serves in the army, serving in the army, to join the army, join the army, to be a soldier, be a soldier

Mnemonic


当兵 To serve in the army is 当 to work as one of the many 兵 troops in the army.

Usage


当兵 是 一 种 义务。

Serving in the army is a kind of obligation.

他 明年 要 当兵。

He wants to serve in the army next year.

当兵 需要 体能。

Serving in the army requires physical fitness.