志愿军 (zhì yuàn jūn) — volunteer army (specifically the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War)
Definition
Refers specifically to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (中国人民志愿军) sent to fight in the Korean War (1950–1953). As a proper historical term it is usually kept in translation rather than literally rendered as 'volunteer army'.
noun
volunteer army (specifically the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 志愿军。zhì yuàn jūn Zài cháo xiǎn zhàn chǎng shàng yīng yǒng zuò zhàn.The Volunteer Army fought bravely on the Korean battlefield.
- 志愿军。Xǔ duō nián qīng rén bào míng cān jiā le zhì yuàn jūn.Many young people signed up to join the Volunteer Army.
- 志愿军。Guān yú zhì yuàn jūn de diàn yǐng hé shū jí fēi cháng duō.There are many movies and books about the Volunteer Army.
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