老兵 (lǎo bīng) — veteran; old soldier | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

veteranold soldier

Measure word · 个

老兵。
Zhè wèi lǎo bīng cān jiā guò hěn duō zhòng yào de zhàn yì.
This veteran has participated in many important battles.
老兵。
Zhèn shàng de rén men dōu hěn zūn jìng nà wèi lǎo bīng.
The people in the town all deeply respect that old soldier.
老兵，。
Tā nián qīng shí shì yì míng lǎo bīng, xiàn zài zài jiā zhòng dì.
When he was young he was a veteran; now he farms at home.

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.

老 suggests long service or age, 兵 means soldier, together meaning a veteran.

Characters in this word

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

The shape 老 combines 人 (man), 毛 (hair), and 匕 (cane), showing a man with long hair leaning on a cane.

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

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

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