服兵役

fúbīngyì

verb #19,869

Meanings

1 to serve in the military
2 to do military service

Characters

to serve; to submit to

soldier; military

service; labor; campaign

Examples

在韩国，男性必须服兵役。

Zài Hánguó, nánxìng bìxū fúbīngyì.

In South Korea, men must serve in the military.

他十八岁就去服兵役了。

Tā shíbā suì jiù qù fúbīngyì le.

He went to do military service at eighteen.

Tips

culture

China has conscription laws but in practice relies on volunteers, so 服兵役 is less common there. It's frequently discussed in the context of South Korea (韩国) and Taiwan (台湾), where mandatory military service is enforced.

Stroke Order

服 fú

兵 bīng

役 yì