兵丁 (bīng dīng) — (noun) ordinary soldier; private (military rank) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

ordinary soldierprivate (military rank)

Examples

兵丁。
Zhè xiē bīng dīng dōu shì gǔ dài jūn duì lǐ de pǔ tōng shì bīng.
These ordinary soldiers were all common soldiers in ancient armies.
，兵丁。
Zài nà chǎng zhàn yì zhōng, bīng dīng men yǒng gǎn dì shǒu wèi le chéng bǎo.
In that battle, the privates bravely guarded the castle.
兵丁。
Jiāng jūn mìng lìng bīng dīng men lún liú zhàn gǎng.
The general ordered the ordinary soldiers to take turns standing guard.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

兵bīngsoldier

丁dīngsoldier

“兵” and “丁” both point to a soldier, giving the sense of an ordinary soldier.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

斤斤jīna short axe
廾廾gǒng2 hands

兵 combines 斤, a short axe, with 廾, two hands, showing a pair of hands holding a weapon.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

丁 may picture a nail head, a person's head, a square city wall, or a square star pattern.

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