步兵 (bù bīng) — infantry; infantryman | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

infantryinfantryman

Measure word · 名

步兵。
Tā shì yì míng bù bīng.
He is an infantryman.
步兵。
bù bīng Bù duì zhèng zài xùn liàn.
The infantry unit is training.
步兵。
Lì shǐ shàng bù bīng shì jūn duì de zhǔ yào lì liàng.
Historically, infantry was the main force of the army.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

步 'foot' and 兵 'soldier' name a soldier who travels on foot.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止步

步 uses two 止 (foot) forms, one reversed, to show one foot stepping in front of the other.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

兵 combines 斤, a short axe, with 廾, two hands, showing a pair of hands holding a weapon.

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