兵役 (bīng yì) — military service

Definition

Examples

• 他服了两年兵役。
  Tā fú le liǎng nián bīng yì.
  He served two years of military service.
• 每个成年男性都要服兵役。
  Měi gè chéng nián nán xìng dōu yào fú bīng yì.
  Every adult male must perform military service.
• 这个国家取消了义务兵役。
  Zhè ge guó jiā qǔ xiāo le yì wù bīng yì.
  This country has abolished compulsory military service.