- 凯kǎi(bound form) victorious, triumphant (in battle)HSK 7-9
- 打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle; to go to warHSK 6
- 勇士yǒng shìwarrior; brave personHSK 7-9
- 舰队jiàn duìfleet (of warships or ships); naval forceHSK 7-9
- 屠杀tú shāto massacre; to slaughterHSK 7-9
- 舰jiànwarship; naval vesselHSK 7-9
- 侵入qīn rùto invade, to intrude intoHSK 7-9
- 军官jūn guānmilitary officerHSK 7-9
- 箭jiànarrowHSK 6
- 保卫bǎo wèito defend, to safeguardHSK 7-9
- 防御fáng yùto defend; to protect against attackHSK 7-9
- 枪支qiāng zhīfirearms; guns (as a general term)HSK 7-9
- 中校zhōng xiàolieutenant colonel (military rank in army, air force, marines); commander (military rank in navy)HSK 7-9
- 军方jūn fāngthe military (as an institution, especially in contrast to civilian authorities)HSK 7-9
- 狙击手jū jī shǒusniperHSK 7-9
- 大战dà zhànlarge-scale war or battle; fierce competition (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 卫wèi(bound morpheme) to guard, to defend; (bound morpheme, surname) WeiHSK 7-9
- 坦克tǎn kètank (military vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 军士jūn shìnoncommissioned officer (NCO)HSK 7-9
- 枪声qiāng shēnggunshot (sound); gunfireHSK 7-9
- 杀戮shā lùto massacre, to slaughterHSK 7-9
- 弟兄dì xiōngbrothers (collective, older and younger); (military) fellow soldiers; troops (often referring to Taiwanese forces)HSK 7-9
- 战略zhàn lüèstrategyHSK 7-9
- 攻gōngto attack (physically); to accuse, to attack verbally; to study intensively (in 攻读)HSK 7-9
- 轰hōng(onomatopoeia) bang, boom, rumble (a loud explosive sound); (verb) to shoo away, to drive out; (verb) to bomb, to bombard, to attack with heavy fireHSK 7-9
- 陆战队liùmarine corps; marinesHSK 7-9
- 军团jūn tuánarmy groupHSK 7-9
- 自卫zì wèito defend oneselfHSK 7-9
- 警戒jǐng jièto warn, to alertHSK 7-9
- 炮pàocannon; artillery; firecrackerHSK 7-9
- 持枪chí qiāngto hold a gun; (military) to port armsHSK 7-9
- 仗zhàng(bound form) weapons, arms; (bound form) battle, war; (bound form) to rely on, to depend onHSK 7-9
- 占领zhàn lǐngto occupy, to capture (a place, market, position, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 火力huǒ lì(military) firepower; thermal power (as in power generation)HSK 7-9
- 开战kāi zhànto start a war, to go to war; to battle againstHSK 7-9
- 中弹zhòng dànto be shot, to be hit by a bulletHSK 7-9
- 敌díenemy; foe; match; equalHSK 7-9
- 国防部guó fáng bùMinistry of National DefenseHSK 7-9
- 服役fú yìto serve (in the military, on active duty); to serve a term (of mandatory service, e.g., military or prison)HSK 7-9
- 弹药dàn yàoammunitionHSK 7-9
- 演习yǎn xíto conduct a drill; to practice (especially military or emergency maneuvers)HSK 7-9
- 袭xíto make a surprise attack on, to raid; to follow (a pattern), to inherit (a title or rank); to plagiarize, to copyHSK 7-9
- 炸掉zhà diào(resultative verb) to blow up, to blast (with explosives); (figurative) to blow up, to destroy (a plan, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 盾dùnshieldHSK 7-9
- 陆军lù jūnarmy, ground forcesHSK 7-9
- 寇kòu(bound form) bandit; invader; enemy; (bound form) to invade; to harass; (bound form) surnameHSK 7-9
- 战役zhàn yìmilitary campaignHSK 7-9
- 戈gēdagger-ax (ancient weapon)HSK 7-9
- 上士shǎng(military rank) sergeant (army/marines) or petty officer first-class (navy)HSK 7-9
- 后援hòu yuánbacking, support, reinforcementsHSK 7-9
- 步枪bù qiāngrifleHSK 7-9
- 战利品zhàn lì pǐnspoils of war; war booty; captured goodsHSK 7-9
- 出动chū dòngto dispatch (troops, police, etc.); to set out (on a mission)HSK 7-9
- 增援zēng yuánto reinforce (by sending additional personnel or resources)HSK 7-9
- 美军Měi jūnU.S. military; American armed forcesHSK 7-9
- 战机zhàn jīfighter plane, combat aircraft; opportunity for victory, strategic momentHSK 7-9
- 潜艇qián tǐngsubmarineHSK 7-9
- 突击tū jīto launch a surprise attack; to assault; to do something intensively in a short time; to cram; to rush throughHSK 7-9
- 警卫队jǐng wèi duìsecurity guard unit; garrison (military)HSK 7-9
- 下士xià shì(military) corporal; petty officer third class; (written, archaic) a fool; an ordinary person of low statusHSK 7-9