服役 (fú yì) — to serve (in the military, on active duty); to serve a term (of mandatory service, e.g., military or prison)
Definition
服役 means to serve on active military duty (or similar mandatory service). It's a separable verb: 服了三年役, with the duration placed between 服 and 役.
verb
to serve (in the military, on active duty)to serve a term (of mandatory service, e.g., military or prison)
Examples
- 服役。Tā yǐ jīng zài bù duì fú yì sān nián le.He has already served in the army for three years.
- 。Tā fú le liǎng nián yì jiù tuì wǔ le.He served two years and then was discharged.
- 服役。Hěn duō nián qīng rén xuǎn zé fú yì ér bú shì shàng dà xué.Many young people choose to serve in the military instead of going to university.
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