武装 (wǔ zhuāng) — (noun) arms, weapons; armed forces; (verb) to arm; to equip with weapons (also used figuratively)
Definition
武装 emphasizes the organizational/collective side — 'armed forces' as an institution (武装力量) and the act of equipping troops, often used figuratively (武装头脑). For weapons as objects, use 武器; for the military organization itself, 军队/部队.
noun
armsweaponsarmed forces
verb
to armto equip with weapons (also used figuratively)
Examples
- 。Guó jiā xū yào jiā qiáng wǔ zhuāng lì liàng.The country needs to strengthen its armed forces.
- 武装。Tā men yòng zuì xīn wǔ qì wǔ zhuāng le jūn duì.They armed the army with the latest weapons.
- 武装。Wǒ men yào yòng kē xué zhī shi wǔ zhuāng tóu nǎo.We must arm our minds with scientific knowledge.
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