征 (zhēng) — to recruit (personnel); to levy (taxes); to draft (troops)
Definition
征 (zhēng) is the short verb 'to recruit / to levy / to draft' used in formal, official contexts. For 'collect opinions or materials', use the verb-object compound 征集 instead.
verb
to recruit (personnel)to levy (taxes)to draft (troops)
Examples
- 征。Zhè jiā gōng sī měi nián dōu zhēng pìn hěn duō dà xué shēng.This company recruits many college students every year.
- 。Guó jiā zhēng shuì lái jiàn shè xué xiào.The state levies taxes to build schools.
- ,。Zhàn zhēng shí qī, guó jiā huì zhēng bīng.During wartime, the state drafts soldiers.
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