- 戒严jiè yánto impose martial law (often including a curfew)HSK 7-9
- 战区zhàn qūwar zone, theater of operationsHSK 7-9
- 打头阵dáto take the lead; to be the first to do something (especially in a risky or challenging situation)HSK 7-9
- 放哨fàng shàoto stand sentry, to be on guard dutyHSK 7-9
- 连队lián duìcompany (military unit)HSK 7-9
- 阻击zǔ jī(military) to block, to intercept, to check (an enemy advance)HSK 7-9
- 陷落xiàn luò(of a city, territory) to fall into enemy hands; to be captured; (of ground, a structure) to subside; to cave in; to sink; (figurative) to fall into (a predicament, a bad state)HSK 7-9
- 服兵役fúto serve in the military, to perform military serviceHSK 7-9
- 枪炮qiāng pàoguns and cannons; firearmsHSK 7-9
- 站岗zhàn gǎngto stand guard, to be on sentry dutyHSK 7-9
- 舰船jiàn chuánwarships; naval vesselsHSK 7-9
- 解围jiě wéi(military) to lift a siege; to break a siege; to help someone out of trouble or embarrassment; to save the day for someoneHSK 7-9
- 伞兵sǎn bīngparatrooperHSK 7-9
- 友军yǒu jūnfriendly forcesHSK 7-9
- 后撤hòu chèto withdraw; to pull back (troops, forces, etc.); to retreat; to evacuateHSK 7-9
- 投弹tóu dànto drop a bomb (from an aircraft); to throw a hand grenadeHSK 7-9
- 攻破gōng pòto breach, to make a breakthrough (in a battle, problem, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 西点xī diǎnWest Point (U.S. Military Academy)HSK 7-9
- 闪光弹shǎn guāng dànflashbang; stun grenadeHSK 7-9
- 奸细jiān xìspy, enemy agentHSK 7-9
- 总动员zǒng dòng yuántotal mobilization; general mobilizationHSK 7-9
- 激战jī zhànto fight fiercely, to engage in fierce combatHSK 7-9
- 警备jǐng bèiguard (security detail or force); garrisonHSK 7-9
- 战况zhàn kuàngbattlefield situation; war situationHSK 7-9
- 气枪qì qiāngair gunHSK 7-9
- 火药味huǒ yào wèi(literal) smell of gunpowder; (figurative) tense, confrontational atmosphere; militant tone in speech or writingHSK 7-9
- 盖世太保gài shì tài bǎoGestapo (the Nazi secret police)HSK 7-9
- 血洗xuè xǐ(noun) bloody slaughter; bloodbath; (verb) to massacre; to slaughter (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 预备队yù bèi duìreserve force, reservesHSK 7-9
- 出征chū zhēngto go into battle; to go on a military campaignHSK 7-9
- 生物武器shēng wù wǔ qìbiological weapon, bacteriological weaponHSK 7-9
- 英军Yīng jūnBritish troops; British military forcesHSK 7-9
- 被俘bèi fúto be captured, to be taken prisonerHSK 7-9
- 设防shè fángto set up defenses, to fortifyHSK 7-9
- 调遣diào(verb) to dispatch, to assign (personnel); (noun) dispatch; assignment (of personnel)HSK 7-9
- 军中jūn zhōngin the armed forces; military (used attributively)HSK 7-9
- 出列chū lièto step out of formation (military), to leave one's place in the ranksHSK 7-9
- 攻占gōng zhànto storm and capture (a city, position, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 燃烧弹rán shāo dànincendiary bomb, firebomb, napalm bombHSK 7-9
- 特种兵tè zhǒng bīngspecial forcesHSK 7-9
- 缴械jiǎto disarm; to surrender weaponsHSK 7-9
- 胜仗shèng zhàngvictorious battle; victoryHSK 7-9
- 营房yíng fángbarracks (military accommodation)HSK 7-9
- 霰弹sǎnshotgun shell, shotgun ammunitionHSK 7-9
- 前哨qián shàooutpost; advance guardHSK 7-9
- 备战bèi zhànto prepare for war; (figurative) to prepare intensively for a major event (e.g., exam, competition)HSK 7-9
- 左轮zuǒ lúnrevolverHSK 7-9
- 打枪dá(verb) to fire a gun; to shoot; (internet slang) to have a post, comment, or user removed or blockedHSK 7-9
- 沦陷lún xiàn(of a territory) to fall into enemy hands, to be occupied; (literary) to be submerged, to be floodedHSK 7-9
- 纵队zòng duìcolumn (formation or data arrangement); fileHSK 7-9
- 侵略者qīn lüè zhěinvader, aggressorHSK 7-9
- 军医jūn yīmilitary doctor, medical officerHSK 7-9
- 助攻zhù gōng(sports) assist; (military) supporting attack, secondary attackHSK 7-9
- 勤务qín wùservice, duty (especially in military or organizational settings); noncombatant serviceHSK 7-9
- 火炮huǒ pào(military) cannon, artillery piece, gunHSK 7-9
- 白旗bái qíwhite flag (symbol of surrender or truce); (in PRC political discourse) a backward or underperforming unit; an ideological 'white flag' labelHSK 7-9
- 给养gěiprovisions, supplies (for troops, expeditions, or organizations)HSK 7-9
- 航母háng mǔaircraft carrierHSK 7-9
- 驱逐舰qū zhú jiàndestroyerHSK 7-9
- 从军cóng jūnto enlist, to join the militaryHSK 7-9