- 枪qiānggun, firearm, rifle; spear (ancient weapon); object shaped like a gun (e.g., toy gun, spray gun)HSK 6
- 开枪kāi qiāngto fire a gun; to shootHSK 7-9
- 武器wǔ qìweapon; armsHSK 6
- 战争zhàn zhēngwarHSK 6
- 射shèto shoot (an arrow, bullet, etc.); to launch (a rocket, satellite, etc.); to allude to, to hint at (in speech)HSK 6
- 子弹zǐ dànbulletHSK 7-9
- 袭击xí jīto attack (especially a surprise attack or raid)HSK 7-9
- 炸弹zhà dànbombHSK 7-9
- 将军jiāng jūngeneral, high-ranking military officerHSK 6
- 战zhàn(bound morpheme) war; battle; fight; struggleHSK 7-9
- 队伍duì wutroops, military unit; queue, line, processionHSK 5
- 军队jūn duìarmed forces; military; troopsHSK 6
- 战斗zhàn dòuto fight, to engage in combat; battle, struggleHSK 6
- 士兵shì bīngsoldierHSK 6
- 情报qíng bào(noun) intelligence (military, political, or commercial); (noun) information (in a strategic or analytical context)HSK 7-9
- 上校shàng xiào(army) colonel; (navy) captainHSK 7-9
- 守shǒuto guard, to defend, to keep watch; to abide by, to observe (rules, law, discipline); to keep, to maintain (a secret, a promise)HSK 5
- 上尉shàng wèicaptain, lieutenant (military rank)HSK 7-9
- 部队bù duìarmed forces, troops, military unitHSK 6
- 基地jī dìbase (location used for military, industrial, or research operations)HSK 6
- 剑jiàndouble-edged swordHSK 6
- 海军hǎi jūnnavyHSK 7-9
- 进攻jìn gōngto attack, to go on the offensiveHSK 7-9
- 中尉zhōng wèifirst lieutenant (army, air force) or lieutenant junior-grade (navy)HSK 7-9
- 兵bīngsoldier; military personnel; troops; army (as a collective force)HSK 6
- 军jūnmilitary, army (bound morpheme used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 战士zhàn shìsoldier; warrior; fighterHSK 7-9
- 士shì(bound form) person of a certain status or profession (scholar, trained professional, etc.); (bound form) soldier; warrior; (in Chinese chess) advisor pieceHSK 7-9
- 射击shè jīto shoot, to fire (a gun)HSK 6
- 指挥官zhǐ huī guāncommander, commanding officerHSK 7-9
- 开火kāi huǒto open fire, to start shootingHSK 7-9
- 入侵rù qīnto invade, to intrude (into a territory, system, or environment)HSK 7-9
- 消灭xiāo mièto eliminate, to wipe out, to annihilateHSK 6
- 封锁fēng suǒto blockade, to seal off; to lock downHSK 7-9
- 投降tóu xiángto surrender, to give upHSK 7-9
- 军事jūn shìmilitary affairs; (attributive) militaryHSK 7-9
- 手枪shǒu qiāngpistolHSK 7-9
- 瞄准miáo zhǔnto take aim at (with a weapon); to target (a market, audience, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 少校shào xiàomilitary rank: major (army/air force) or lieutenant commander (navy)HSK 7-9
- 包围bāo wéito surround, to encircle, to hem inHSK 7-9
- 毒气dú qìpoison gasHSK 7-9
- 武装wǔ zhuāng(noun) arms, weapons; armed forces; (verb) to arm; to equip with weapons (also used figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 营yíng(military) battalion; camp; temporary shelter; barracks (military housing)HSK 7-9
- 待命dāito await orders; to stand by (for orders)HSK 7-9
- 战场zhàn chǎngbattlefieldHSK 7-9
- 导弹dǎo dànmissileHSK 7-9
- 撤退chè tuìto retreat, to withdraw, to pull backHSK 7-9
- 叛徒pàn tútraitor, renegade, turncoatHSK 7-9
- 中士zhōngsergeant; petty officer second-class; staff sergeant (military ranks)HSK 7-9
- 防守fáng shǒuto defend, to guard (against attack, threat, or opponent)HSK 7-9
- 武士wǔ shìwarrior, samurai (especially in Japanese historical context); palace guard, armed retainer (in Chinese historical context)HSK 7-9
- 军人jūn rénsoldier, serviceman, military personnelHSK 6
- 空军kōng jūnair forceHSK 7-9
- 核弹hé dànnuclear bombHSK 7-9
- 作战zuò zhànto fight; to engage in combatHSK 7-9
- 征服zhēng fúto conquer; to vanquish; to subdueHSK 7-9
- 炸药zhà yàoexplosive (material)HSK 7-9
- 战术zhàn shùtacticsHSK 7-9
- 抵抗dǐ kàngto resist, to withstand, to fight againstHSK 6
- 守卫shǒu wèito guard, to defendHSK 7-9