Definition
出征 means 'to go into battle / go on a military campaign' — it's a formal term used specifically when troops set out for war. Compared to 出动 (HSK7), which broadly means 'to dispatch / set out for any mission', 出征 is exclusively military and carries a sense of solemn purpose.
verb
to go into battleto go on a military campaign
Examples
- 出征。Míngtiān qīngchén bùduì jiù yào chū zhēng le.The troops will go into battle early tomorrow morning.
- 出征，。Tā wèi guójiā chū zhēng, yí qù jiù shì sān nián.He went on a military campaign for his country and was gone for three years.
- 出征。Gǔdài jiàngshì chū zhēng qián cháng huì jǔxíng shìshī yíshì.In ancient times, soldiers would often hold a rallying ceremony before going into battle.
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