征召

徵召

zhēngzhào

verb #15,596

Meanings

1 to enlist
2 to draft
3 to conscript
4 to call up (for military service)

Characters

to levy; to recruit; to summon

to call; to summon; to convene

Examples

他被征召入伍了。

Tā bèi zhēngzhào rùwǔ le.

He was drafted into the military.

国家在战时征召了大量青年。

Guójiā zài zhànshí zhēngzhào le dàliàng qīngnián.

The country conscripted a large number of young people during wartime.

Tips

usage

Primarily military: 征召入伍 (conscript into service). Also used in sports: 征召球员 (call up a player to the national team). Compare 征兵 (military conscription/draft) which is more specific to the enlistment system.

Stroke Order

征 zhēng

召 zhào