从军

從軍

cóngjūn

verb #22,494

Meanings

1 to enlist in the military
2 to join the army
3 to serve in the armed forces

Characters

military / army

Examples

他年轻时选择了从军，保卫祖国。

Tā niánqīng shí xuǎnzé le cóngjūn, bǎowèi zǔguó.

He chose to join the army when young, to defend his country.

从军是他从小的梦想。

Cóngjūn shì tā cóngxiǎo de mèngxiǎng.

Joining the military has been his dream since childhood.

Tips

culture

The Tang poet Wang Changling wrote a famous series of poems called 从军行 (Ballads of a Soldier), making 从军 a culturally resonant phrase in Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

从 cóng

军 jūn