从军

從軍

cóngjūn

verb #22,494

Meanings

1 to enlist in the military
2 to join the army
3 to serve in the armed forces

Characters

military / army

Examples

HSK 4

从军是他从小的梦想。

Cóngjūn shì tā cóngxiǎo de mèngxiǎng.

Joining the military has been his dream since childhood.

HSK 6

他年轻时选择了从军，保卫祖国。

Tā niánqīng shí xuǎnzé le cóngjūn, bǎowèi zǔguó.

He chose to join the army when young, to defend his country.

Tips

culture

The Tang poet Wang Changling wrote a famous series of poems called 从军行 (Ballads of a Soldier), making 从军 a culturally resonant phrase in Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

从 cóng

军 jūn