从军 (cóng jūn) — to enlist, to join the military
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to enlist in the military', typically used for historical or patriotic contexts (e.g. wartime service). It is a separable verb: 从军 / 从过军.
verb
to enlistto join the military
Examples
- 从军。Tā shí bā suì nà nián cóng jūn le.He enlisted at the age of eighteen.
- ，。Tā cóng guò jūn, suǒ yǐ duì jūn yíng shēng huó hěn shú xi.He has served in the military, so he's very familiar with camp life.
- ，从军。Èr zhàn qī jiān, hěn duō nián qīng rén cóng jūn jiù guó.During WWII, many young people joined the military to save the country.
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