现役

現役

xiànyì

adjective #28,168

Meanings

1 active duty (military)
2 currently serving
3 active (athlete or player)

Characters

current; present

military service; duty; campaign

Examples

他是一名现役军人，目前在边境服役。

Tā shì yī míng xiànyì jūnrén, mùqián zài biānjìng fúyì.

He is an active-duty soldier currently serving at the border.

这位运动员是现役世界冠军。

Zhè wèi yùndòngyuán shì xiànyì shìjiè guànjūn.

This athlete is the reigning world champion.

Tips

usage

现役 can describe military personnel on active duty or athletes currently competing at the top level. The opposite in sports contexts is often 退役 (retired from competition).

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

役 yì