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水兵 (shuǐ bīng) — sailor, seaman; (historical) the navy

Definition

noun
sailorseaman(historical) the navy
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 水兵。
    Tā shì yì míng jīng yàn fēng fù de shuǐ bīng.
    He is an experienced sailor.
  • ，水兵。
    Èr zhàn shí qī, hěn duō qīng nián jiā rù le shuǐ bīng.
    During World War II, many young men joined the navy.
  • 水兵。
    shuǐ bīng Men zhèng zài jiǎ bǎn shàng jí hé.
    The sailors are assembling on the deck.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

水shuǐwater
兵bīngsoldier

The 水 of water marks the 兵, a soldier, giving a sailor.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 斤斤jīna short axe
  • 廾廾gǒng2 hands

兵 combines 斤, a short axe, with 廾, two hands, showing a pair of hands holding a weapon.

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Appears in
Military & Defense

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