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(jūn duì) - army, military, troops in Mandarin

jūnduì

Traditional: 軍隊

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Translation

army, military, troops

Word origin

A compound of 军 (jūn, army) and 队 (duì, team or unit), the two together naming an organised body of troops.

Origin
compound
Root
军 (jūn, army) + 队 (duì, team, unit)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 军

Stroke order for 队

Examples

He joined the army.

The army defends the country.

This army is very powerful.

The troops are training.

He served in the military for three years.

军队 (jūn duì) means army, military, troops. It is a noun for a country's armed forces.

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This word is part of lesson 22.