士兵

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

Stroke order for 士

Stroke order for 兵

Examples

The soldiers are defending the country.

That soldier is very brave.

liè

The soldiers lined up in a row.

He was a soldier when he was young.

kǒugǎng

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.