出兵 (chū bīng) — to dispatch troops, to send troops

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning to send or deploy troops to a region, typically for military action. It focuses on the act of dispatching forces rather than attacking (进攻) or declaring war (宣战).

verb
to dispatch troopsto send troops

Examples

  • 出兵。
    Guó jiā jué dìng chū bīng biān jìng.
    The country decided to send troops to the border.
  • ，。
    Tā men chū guò yí cì bīng, dàn méi dǎ zhàng.
    They sent troops once, but didn't fight.
  • 出兵。
    Jiāng jūn mìng lìng lì jí chū bīng.
    The general ordered an immediate dispatch of troops.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

出chūsend out
兵bīngtroops

“出” means send out and “兵” means troops, together meaning to send out troops.

Characters in this word

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

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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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.

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