兵种

兵種
bīngzhǒng
noun #89,587

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 branch of the armed forces
  2. 2 military arm (e.g. infantry, artillery, armor)

Examples

HSK 4
Tā xiǎng shēnqǐng yí gè tèshū de bīngzhǒng.
He wants to apply for a special military branch.
HSK 6
Pàobīng hé zhuāngjiǎbīng shì lùjūn de zhǔyào bīngzhǒng.
Artillery and armored troops are the main branches of the army.

Tips

usage
Don't confuse 兵种 (bīngzhǒng) with 军种 (jūnzhǒng). 军种 is the top-level service (army, navy, air force); 兵种 is a branch within a service (infantry, artillery, armor within the army). 军种 > 兵种 in scope.

Stroke Order

bīng
zhǒng