现役 (xiàn yì) — active service, active duty (esp. military)
Definition
现役 means 'on active duty' — a formal term used almost exclusively for military personnel who are currently serving. Its opposite, 退役 (retired from service), appears in common phrases like 退伍军人.
noun
active serviceactive duty (esp. military)
Examples
- 现役，。Tā shì yì míng xiàn yì jūn rén, zhèng zài zhí xíng rèn wu.He is an active-duty soldier, currently carrying out a mission.
- ，现役。Zhè xiē shì bīng yǐ jīng tuì yì, bú zài shì xiàn yì le.These soldiers have retired and are no longer on active duty.
- 现役。Guó jiā xū yào bǎo chí zú gòu de xiàn yì rén shù yǐ què bǎo ān quán.The country needs to maintain enough active-duty personnel to ensure security.
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