兵

bīng

soldiers; a force; an army

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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兵

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兵
  • 士兵shìbīngsoldierB6
  • 官兵guānbīng(military) officers and soldiersB7
  • 纸上谈兵zhǐshàng-tánbīnglit. military tactics on paper (idiom)B7

See it in sentences

他哥哥当了兵。

His elder brother became a soldier.

这些兵很年轻。

These soldiers are very young.