入伍 (rù wǔ) — to enlist in the military; to join the army
Definition
A formal term meaning to enlist or join the military, typically used in official or written contexts. The everyday spoken form is 参军.
verb
to enlist in the militaryto join the army
Examples
- 入伍。Tā shí bā suì nà nián rù wǔ le.He enlisted in the military at the age of eighteen.
- ，。Wǒ gē qù nián rù le wǔ, xiàn zài zài bù duì dāng bīng.My brother enlisted last year and is now serving in the army.
- 入伍。Tā cóng rù wǔ dào tuì wǔ yí gòng guò le wǔ nián.From his enlistment to his discharge, a total of five years passed.
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