(shì bīng) - soldier in Mandarin

shìbīng

Traditional: 士兵

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Translation

soldier

Word origin

A compound of 士 (shì, an official or man of rank) and 兵 (bīng, soldier or weapon). The pairing names a rank-and-file fighting man.

Origin: compound
Root: 士 (shì, man of rank) + 兵 (bīng, soldier)

Stroke order

士

兵

Examples

。

The soldiers are defending the country.

。

That soldier is very brave.

列liè。

The soldiers lined up in a row.

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He was a soldier when he was young.

口kǒu岗gǎng。

A soldier is standing guard at the gate.

士兵 (shì bīng) means soldier. It refers to an ordinary member of the armed forces.

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This word is part of lesson 25.