红军

紅軍

hóngjūn

noun #26,247

Measure Word

一支红军 zhī

Meanings

1 Red Army
2 the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (historical)
3 the Soviet Red Army (historical)

Characters

red; revolutionary

Examples

中国红军长征历时两年，行程两万五千里。

Zhōngguó hóngjūn chángzhēng lìshí liǎng nián, xíngchéng liǎngwàn wǔqiān lǐ.

The Chinese Red Army's Long March lasted two years and covered 25,000 li.

红军战士们不畏艰险，英勇奋战。

Hóngjūn zhànshìmen bùwèi jiānxiǎn, yīngyǒng fènzhàn.

Red Army soldiers were not afraid of hardship and fought bravely.

Tips

history

红军 most commonly refers to the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (中国工农红军) during the revolutionary period of the 1930s. The Long March (长征) of 1934-1935 is one of its defining historical events.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

军 jūn