征召 (zhēng zhào) — to draft, to conscript (for military service); to appoint (to an official position, formal)
Definition
Formal verb meaning to draft or conscript (typically for military service), and also to formally appoint someone to an official position. The tone is institutional and official, not everyday speech.
verb
to draftto conscript (for military service)to appoint (to an official position, formal)
Examples
- 征召。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng zhēng zhào nián qīng rén cān jūn.The government decided to draft young people into the army.
- ，征召。Zhàn zhēng qī jiān, guó jiā zhēng zhào le dà liàng shì bīng.During the war, the country conscripted a large number of soldiers.
- 征召。Gōng sī zhēng zhào tā wèi xīn de zǒng jīng lǐ.The company appointed him as the new general manager.
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