八路军

八路軍

Bālùjūn

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Eighth Route Army, the Communist army that fought Japan in North China (1937–1945)

Characters

route; army column

Examples

HSK 4

我爷爷当过八路军。

Wǒ yéye dāng guo Bālùjūn.

My grandfather served in the Eighth Route Army.

HSK 7-9

很多抗战电影讲的是八路军在敌后打游击的故事。

Hěnduō kàngzhàn diànyǐng jiǎng de shì Bālùjūn zài díhòu dǎ yóujī de gùshi.

Many films about the war against Japan tell of the Eighth Route Army fighting as guerrillas behind enemy lines.

Tips

history

Formed in 1937, when the Communist Red Army (红军) in the northwest joined the united front against Japan and became, on paper, part of the Nationalist army, the 国民革命军. Under 朱德 it fought mostly guerrilla war behind Japanese lines in North China, while the 新四军 (New Fourth Army) fought in central China. After 1945 both became part of the 解放军.

Stroke Order

八 bā

路 lù

军 jūn