清兵

Qīngbīng

noun #55,705

Meanings

1 Qing troops
2 the Qing army

Characters

soldiers; troops

Examples

HSK 7-9

明朝灭亡后，清兵进入了北京。

Míngcháo mièwáng hòu, Qīngbīng jìnrù le Běijīng.

After the fall of the Ming dynasty, Qing troops entered Beijing.

HSK 7-9

清兵攻破扬州以后，史可法拒绝投降。

Qīngbīng gōngpò Yángzhōu yǐhòu, Shǐ Kěfǎ jùjué tóuxiáng.

After Qing troops broke into Yangzhou, Shi Kefa refused to surrender.

Tips

usage

清 here is the dynasty, as in 清朝. Accounts of the fall of the Ming call the Qing army 清兵 or 清军; the best-known moment is 吴三桂 opening the 山海关 to them in 1644.

Stroke Order

清 qīng

兵 bīng