退伍军人 (tuì wǔ jūn rén) — veteran (someone who has served in the armed forces and been discharged)
Definition
退伍军人 literally means someone who has 退伍 (been discharged) from the 军人 (military) — specifically a discharged veteran, not an active service member or a general 'soldier' (军人).
noun
veteran (someone who has served in the armed forces and been discharged)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 退伍军人，。Tā shì yì míng tuì wǔ jūn rén, wèi guó jiā zuò chū le hěn duō gòng xiàn.He is a veteran who has made many contributions to the country.
- 退伍军人。Xǔ duō tuì wǔ jūn rén cān jiā le jì niàn huó dòng.Many veterans participated in the commemorative event.
- 退伍军人。Zhè wèi tuì wǔ jūn rén xiàn zài jīng yíng yì jiā gōng sī.This veteran now runs a company.
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