参军 (cān jūn) — to join the army, to enlist
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning 'to join the army / enlist', used for someone entering military service. Pairs with 参 (cān) — distinct from 参加 (cānjiā 'to take part in'), which is the general 'participate in' for events or activities.
verb
to join the armyto enlist
Examples
- 参军。Tā qù nián cān jūn le.He joined the army last year.
- 。Tā cān guò liǎng cì jūn.He has enlisted twice.
- 参军。Hěn duō nián qīng rén xuǎn zé cān jūn.Many young people choose to join the army.
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