援兵 (yuán bīng) — reinforcements (military or emergency aid)
Definition
Reinforcements — troops sent to support forces already in combat. A concrete military term (not aid in general); for civilian/emergency help use 救援.
noun
reinforcements (military or emergency aid)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 援兵。Qián xiàn jí xū yuán bīng zhī yuán.The front line urgently needs reinforcements.
- ,援兵。Tā men děng le liǎng tiān, yuán bīng zhōng yú dào le.They waited two days, and the reinforcements finally arrived.
- 援兵,。Méi yǒu yuán bīng, zhè ge zhèn dì shǒu bú zhù.Without reinforcements, this position cannot be held.
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