双拥 (shuāngyōng): mutual support between the mili…

Meanings

1 mutual support between the military and the people (PRC policy)
2 the 'double-support' campaign (civilians supporting the military, and the military serving the people)

Characters

双

Examples

我市连续多年被评为双拥模范城。

Wǒ shì liánxù duō nián bèi píng wéi shuāngyōng mófàn chéng.

Our city has been named a model 'Double-Support' city for many years running.

双拥工作要落到实处。

Shuāngyōng gōngzuò yào luò dào shíchù.

Double-support work must be carried out in concrete terms.

Tips

culture

PRC political vocabulary. Short for 拥军优属、拥政爱民 ('support the military and treat soldiers' families well; support the government and love the people'). Cities compete for the title 双拥模范城 (shuāngyōng mófàn chéng, 'Double-Support Model City').