民兵

mínbīng

noun #13,466

Measure Word

一个民兵 gè

Meanings

1 militia; militiaman
2 people's militia

Characters

people; civilian

soldier; troops

Examples

民兵在边境地区巡逻。

Mínbīng zài biānjìng dìqū xúnluó.

The militia patrols the border area.

村里组织了一支民兵队伍。

Cūnlǐ zǔzhī le yī zhī mínbīng duìwu.

The village organized a militia unit.

Tips

history

In PRC history, 民兵 (people's militia) played a key role during the revolution and early decades. Today, militia forces in China are reserve components under the PLA's command structure.

Stroke Order

民 mín

兵 bīng