预备役 (yù bèi yì) — reserve duty (in the military)

Definition

Examples

• 他加入了预备役。
  Tā jiā rù le yù bèi yì.
  He joined the reserve duty.
• 预备役士兵每年都要参加训练。
  yù bèi yì Shì bīng měi nián dōu yào cān jiā xùn liàn.
  Reserve soldiers must participate in training every year.
• 退役后，他仍然在预备役服役。
  Tuì yì hòu, tā réng rán zài yù bèi yì fú yì.
  After retiring from active service, he still serves in the reserve.