退伍兵 (tuì wǔ bīng) — veteran (former soldier)
Definition
Literally 'retired-soldier soldier' — a colloquial term for a former soldier who has left the service, more everyday than the formal 老兵 or 退伍军人.
noun
veteran (former soldier)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 退伍兵,。Tā shì yì míng tuì wǔ bīng, tuì wǔ hòu kāi le yì jiā cān guǎn.He is a veteran and opened a restaurant after retiring from the army.
- ,退伍兵。Měi nián jiàn jūn jié, shì zhèng fǔ dōu huì wèi wèn lǎo tuì wǔ bīng.Every year on Army Day, the city government pays respects to old veterans.
- 退伍兵。Zhè bù jì lù piàn jiǎng shù le jǐ wèi tuì wǔ bīng de zhàn hòu shēng huó.This documentary tells the post-war life of several veterans.
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