阅兵

閱兵

yuèbīng

verb #30,429

Meanings

1 to review troops
2 military parade

Characters

to review / inspect

soldier / troops

Examples

国庆节将举行盛大的阅兵仪式。

Guóqìng Jié jiāng jǔxíng shèngdà de yuèbīng yíshì.

A grand military parade will be held on National Day.

天安门广场是阅兵的传统场地。

Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng shì yuèbīng de chuántǒng chǎngdì.

Tiananmen Square is the traditional venue for military parades.

Tips

culture

Major PRC 阅兵 ceremonies are held on milestone National Day anniversaries (1984, 1999, 2009, 2019) and Victory Day in 2015 — they march down 长安街 past Tiananmen Gate. Compare 检阅 (jiǎnyuè, 'to inspect / review'), which is the broader verb often used for the act of reviewing within an 阅兵 ceremony.

Stroke Order

阅 yuè

兵 bīng