宪兵

憲兵

xiànbīng

noun #18,214

Measure Word

一名宪兵 míng

Meanings

1 military police
2 gendarme

Characters

constitution; law

soldier; troops

Examples

宪兵在军事基地外巡逻。

Xiànbīng zài jūnshì jīdì wài xúnluó.

The military police patrol outside the military base.

法国宪兵队有悠久的历史。

Fǎguó xiànbīngduì yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

The French gendarmerie has a long history.

Tips

history

宪兵 literally means 'constitution soldiers' — troops who enforce military law. The concept was borrowed from the French gendarmerie system in the early 20th century.

Stroke Order

宪 xiàn

兵 bīng