步兵

bùbīng

noun #11,189

Measure Word

一个步兵 gè

Meanings

1 infantry
2 foot soldier

Characters

Examples

步兵是军队中最基本的兵种。

Bùbīng shì jūnduì zhōng zuì jīběn de bīngzhǒng.

Infantry is the most basic branch of the military.

两千名步兵驻守在边境。

Liǎngqiān míng bùbīng zhùshǒu zài biānjìng.

Two thousand infantry soldiers were stationed at the border.

Tips

memory

步 (step/walk) + 兵 (soldier) = soldiers who fight on foot. Compare with 骑兵 (cavalry, soldiers on horseback).

Stroke Order

步 bù

兵 bīng