空军

空軍

kōngjūn

noun HSK 6 #4,250

Meanings

Air army — the branch of the military that operates in the sky.

Tā zài kōngjūn fúyì le shí nián.

He served in the air force for ten years.

Kōngjūn pàichū le zhàndòujī.

The air force dispatched fighter jets.

Tā de mèngxiǎng shì jiārù kōngjūn.

His dream is to join the air force.

usage

The three branches: 陆军 (lùjūn, army), 海军 (hǎijūn, navy), 空军 (kōngjūn, air force). China's air force is called 中国人民解放军空军.

空 kōng

军 jūn