大兵

dàbīng

noun #9,838

Measure Word

一个大兵 gè

Meanings

1 soldier; common soldier
2 army man (colloquial)

Characters

soldier; military

Examples

他当了三年大兵。

Tā dāng le sānnián dàbīng.

He served as a soldier for three years.

街上到处是大兵。

Jiēshang dàochù shì dàbīng.

There were soldiers everywhere on the streets.

他是个当过大兵的人。

Tā shì gè dāng guò dàbīng de rén.

He's a man who once served as a soldier.

Tips

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大兵 is informal and slightly rough — it refers to rank-and-file soldiers, not officers. The formal term is 士兵 (shìbīng).

Stroke Order

大 dà

兵 bīng