兵种

兵種

bīngzhǒng

noun #89,587

Measure Word

一个兵种 gè

Meanings

1 branch of the armed forces
2 military arm (e.g. infantry, artillery, armor)

Characters

soldier; troops

Examples

炮兵和装甲兵是陆军的主要兵种。

Pàobīng hé zhuāngjiǎbīng shì lùjūn de zhǔyào bīngzhǒng.

Artillery and armored troops are the main branches of the army.

他想申请一个特殊的兵种。

Tā xiǎng shēnqǐng yī ge tèshū de bīngzhǒng.

He wants to apply for a special military branch.

Tips

usage

Don't confuse 兵种 (bīngzhǒng) with 军种 (jūnzhǒng). 军种 is the top-level service (army, navy, air force); 兵种 is a branch within a service (infantry, artillery, armor within the army). 军种 > 兵种 in scope.

Stroke Order

兵 bīng

种 zhǒng