兵家

bīngjiā

noun #65,208

Meanings

1 the School of the Military (Warring States)
2 military strategist
3 soldier / military commander

Characters

soldier / military

school / expert

Examples

HSK 5

兵家以孙武、吴起为代表。

Bīngjiā yǐ Sūn Wǔ, Wú Qǐ wéi dàibiǎo.

The School of the Military is represented by Sun Wu and Wu Qi.

HSK 7-9

胜败乃兵家常事。

Shèngbài nǎi bīngjiā chángshì.

Victory and defeat are routine matters for a military man.

Tips

usage

Used both for the 诸子百家 school founded on 孙子兵法 and 孙膑兵法, and more broadly for 'military professionals'. The idiom 胜败乃兵家常事 is extremely common.

Stroke Order

兵 bīng

家 jiā