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当兵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

当兵 Usage and Examples

to be a soldier

to serve in the army

这些死者可能是错认身份的受害者,袭击者可能误以为他们是当兵的。

The dead men could have been the victims of mistaken identity. Their attackers may have wrongly believed them to be soldiers.

不,他更愿意当兵,过很多年才回来,变得伤痕累累,名噪天下。

No, he would be a soldier, and return after long years, all war-worn and illustrious.

The characters in 当兵

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
兵
bīng7weapon, soldier, military affairs

More words starting with 当

  • dāng当......shí时when, as
  • dàng当shàng上become, get
  • dàng当shàng上le了became, got
  • dāng当xià下now, at this moment
  • dāng当shì世the present age, contemporary
  • dāng当gè个be a, act as a
  • dāng当zhōng中among, amidst
  • dāng当wéi为zhǔ主Should be primary, Should take precedence
  • dāng当wèi为qiū秋shuāng霜wú无wéi为kǎn槛yáng羊Be like autumn frost, not a caged lamb., Be resolute, not a docile sheep.
  • dāng当zhī之wú无kuì愧de的well-deserved, worthy
  • dāng当le了became, served as
  • dāng当shì事rén人party, person concerned

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Questions about 当兵

What does 当兵 mean in Chinese?

当兵 (dāng bīng) means “to be a soldier, to serve in the army”.

How do you pronounce 当兵?

当兵 is pronounced dāng bīng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to be a soldier” in Chinese?

“to be a soldier” is 当兵 (dāng bīng) in Chinese.

How is 当兵 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 当兵, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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