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serve in the army

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dang1bing1 dāngbīng

Meaning


Primary

serve in the army

Alternatives

serving in the army, join the army, be a soldier

Mnemonic


When you 當兵 serve in the army, you 當 work as one of the many 兵 troops in the army.

Usage


當兵 是 一 種 義務。

Serving in the army is a kind of obligation.

他 明年 要 當兵。

He wants to serve in the army next year.

當兵 需要 體能。

Serving in the army requires physical fitness.