义勇军 (yì yǒng jūn) — volunteer army (especially the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War)
Definition
Historical term for a 'volunteer army' — civilians who take up arms for the nation, not a professional standing force. Best known from 《义勇军进行曲》, the national anthem.
noun
volunteer army (especially the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 义勇军。Zhōng guó rén mín yì yǒng jūn zài cháo xiǎn zhàn zhēng zhōng yīng yǒng zuò zhàn.The Chinese People's Volunteer Army fought bravely in the Korean War.
- 《义勇军》。《yì yǒng jūn Jìn xíng qǔ》 shì zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó de guó gē.'March of the Volunteers' is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
- 义勇军，。Xǔ duō nián qīng rén jiā rù le yì yǒng jūn, bǎo wèi zǔ guó.Many young people joined the volunteer army to defend the motherland.
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