列兵

lièbīng

noun #23,570

Measure Word

一名列兵 míng

Meanings

1 private (lowest military rank)
2 private soldier

Characters

to rank / to arrange in a row

soldier / troops

Examples

他入伍后被授予列兵军衔。

Tā rùwǔ hòu bèi shòuyǔ lièbīng jūnxián.

After enlisting, he was given the rank of private.

列兵必须服从上级的命令。

Lièbīng bìxū fúcóng shàngjí de mìnglìng.

Privates must obey the orders of their superiors.

Tips

usage

列兵 is the lowest enlisted rank in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), equivalent to Private in Western militaries. The next rank up is 上等兵 (private first class).

Stroke Order

列 liè

兵 bīng