役 (yì): forced labor; corvee

Meanings

1 forced labor; corvee
2 military service; campaign; battle
3 servant (archaic)

Characters

役

yì

forced labor; military service

Examples

这场战役持续了三个月。

Zhè chǎng zhànyì chíxù le sān gè yuè.

This battle lasted three months.

他服完了兵役。

Tā fú wán le bīngyì.

He completed his military service.

Tips

usage

Rarely used alone in modern Chinese. Most commonly appears in compounds: 战役 (battle/campaign), 兵役 (military service), 服役 (to serve in the military), 奴役 (to enslave).

Stroke Order

役 yì

Related Words

战役 zhànyì #6,757

battle / campaign / military operation

服役 fúyì #6,395

to serve in the military / to be in active service

退役 tuìyì HSK 7 #8,275

to retire from military service / to retire (from professional sports)

服兵役 fúbīngyì #19,869

to serve in the military / to do military service

预备役 yùbèiyì #16,841

reserve duty (military) / military reserves

兵役 bīngyì #17,894

military service / conscription

奴役 núyì #13,414

to enslave / to subject to servitude / slavery

现役 xiànyì #28,168

active duty (military) / currently serving / active (athlete or player)

军方 jūnfāng #5,245

the military / military authorities

军事 jūnshì HSK 6 #3,424

military affairs / military (as modifier)