入伍

rùwǔ

verb #10,511

Meanings

1 to enlist
2 to enter the army

Characters

military squad; troops

Examples

HSK 1

他十八岁就入伍了。

Tā shíbā suì jiù rùwǔ le.

He enlisted at the age of eighteen.

HSK 5

很多年轻人自愿入伍。

Hěnduō niánqīngrén zìyuàn rùwǔ.

Many young people voluntarily enlist in the army.

Tips

usage

入伍 specifically means joining the military. The opposite is 退伍 (tuìwǔ, to be discharged from the military).

Stroke Order

入 rù

伍 wǔ