正规军 (zhēng) — regular army
Definition
A 'regular army' — the official, state-organized military, contrasted with irregular forces like guerrillas or militias (游击队, 民兵). It implies formal training, structure, and recognition by the state.
noun
regular army
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 正规军。Tā céng jīng shì zhēng de yì míng shì bīng.He used to be a soldier in the regular army.
- 正规军。zhēng De zhàn dòu lì bǐ yóu jī duì gèng qiáng.The regular army is more combat effective than the guerrilla forces.
- ，正规军。Zhè zhī jūn duì jīng guò xùn liàn, yǐ jīng biàn chéng le zhēng.This army has been trained and has become a regular army.
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