炮兵

pàobīng

noun #22,414

Measure Word

一个炮兵 gè

Meanings

1 artillery soldier
2 gunner
3 artilleryman

Characters

cannon / artillery / firecracker

soldier / military / troops

Examples

他在解放军中服役，是一名炮兵。

Tā zài Jiěfàngjūn zhōng fúyì, shì yī míng pàobīng.

He served in the People's Liberation Army as an artilleryman.

炮兵部队对敌方阵地发动了猛烈轰炸。

Pàobīng bùduì duì dífāng zhèndì fādòng le měngliè hōngzhà.

The artillery unit launched a fierce bombardment of the enemy position.

Tips

memory

炮 (cannon/artillery) + 兵 (soldier) = artillery soldier. The same 兵 appears in 步兵 (infantry), 骑兵 (cavalry), and 海军陆战队士兵 (marine).

Stroke Order

炮 pào

兵 bīng