兵马 (bīng mǎ) — troops and horses; military forces (historical/literary context)
Definition
Literary/historical term for 'troops and horses' — used as a fixed pair to mean a military force, not a literal count of soldiers and animals. Almost always appears in set phrases like 兵马俑.
noun
troops and horsesmilitary forces (historical/literary context)
Examples
- 。Qín shǐ huáng de bīng mǎ yǒng shì shì jiè shàng zuì zhù míng de kǎo gǔ fā xiàn zhī yī.The Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuang is one of the most famous archaeological discoveries in the world.
- ，兵马，。Gǔ dài dǎ zhàng shí, bīng mǎ wèi dòng, liáng cǎo xiān xíng.In ancient times, before troops and horses moved, supplies went first.
- 兵马，。Zhè zhī bù duì bīng mǎ qiáng shèng, zhàn dòu lì jí gāo.This army is strong in troops and horses, with very high combat effectiveness.
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