应征 (yìng zhēng) — to enlist (military); to respond to a job ad or summons
Definition
应征 means to volunteer or apply in response to a call — chiefly for military enlistment (应征入伍) or a recruitment ad. As a separable verb, the object (e.g. 一次征) goes between 应 and 征.
verb
to enlist (military)to respond to a job ad or summons
Examples
- 应征，。Tā jué dìng yìng zhēng rù wǔ, bǎo wèi guó jiā.He decided to enlist in the army to defend his country.
- ，。Tā yìng guò yí cì zhēng, dàn méi tōng guò tǐ jiǎn.He once responded to a call but didn't pass the physical exam.
- ，应征。Kàn dào zhāo pìn guǎng gào hòu, wǒ mǎ shàng yìng zhēng le.I immediately applied after seeing the recruitment ad.
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