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参军

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cānjūn
verb HSK 7 #7,897

Meanings

  1. 1 to join the army
  2. 2 to enlist

Examples

他十八岁就参军了。
Tā shíbā suì jiù cānjūn le.
He joined the army when he was just eighteen.
很多年轻人自愿参军报国。
Hěn duō niánqīngrén zìyuàn cānjūn bàoguó.
Many young people voluntarily enlist to serve their country.
参军后，他变得更加成熟了。
Cānjūn hòu, tā biàn de gèngjiā chéngshú le.
After joining the army, he became much more mature.

Tips

usage
参军 is a verb-object compound (离合词). You cannot insert 了 between 参 and 军. Use 参军了 or 参了军 in the past tense. Compare: 入伍 is a more formal synonym.

Stroke Order

参 cān
军 jūn