征召

徵召
zhēngzhào
verb #15,596

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā bèi zhēngzhào rùwǔ le.
He was drafted into the military.
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

zhēng
zhào