步兵

bùbīng

noun #11,189

Measure Word

一个步兵 gè

Meanings

1 infantry
2 foot soldier

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

步兵是军队中最基本的兵种。

Bùbīng shì jūnduì zhōng zuì jīběn de bīngzhǒng.

Infantry is the most basic branch of the military.

HSK 7-9

两千名步兵驻守在边境。

Liǎngqiān míng bùbīng zhùshǒu zài biānjìng.

Two thousand infantry soldiers were stationed at the border.

Tips

memory

步 (step/walk) + 兵 (soldier) = soldiers who fight on foot. Compare with 骑兵 (cavalry, soldiers on horseback).

Stroke Order

步 bù

兵 bīng