当兵 (dāng bīng) — to serve in the army; to be a soldier; to join the army
Definition
当兵 means to join and serve as a soldier — it describes entering military service as a career or duty, not just any military role.
verb
to serve in the armyto be a soldierto join the army
Examples
- 当兵。Tā dà xué bì yè hòu jiù qù dāng bīng le.He went to join the army after graduating from university.
- ，。Tā dāng le sān nián bīng, qù nián cái tuì wǔ.He served in the army for three years and was discharged only last year.
- 当兵，。dāng bīng Suī rán xīn kǔ, dàn shì hěn duàn liàn rén.Serving in the army is tough, but it's very character-building.
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