兵家

bīngjiā

noun #65,208

Meanings

1 the School of the Military (Warring States)
2 military strategist
3 soldier / military commander

Characters

soldier / military

school / expert

Examples

兵家以孙武、吴起为代表。

Bīngjiā yǐ Sūnwǔ, Wú Qǐ wéi dàibiǎo.

The School of the Military is represented by Sun Wu and Wu Qi.

胜败乃兵家常事。

Shèngbàinǎibīngjiāchángshì.

Victory and defeat are routine matters for a military man.

Tips

usage

Used both for the 诸子百家 school founded on 孙子兵法 and 孙膑兵法, and more broadly for 'military professionals'. The idiom 胜败乃兵家常事 is extremely common.

Stroke Order

兵 bīng

家 jiā