兵团 (bīng tuán) — corps; large military unit

Definition

兵团 literally means a military corps or large unit. In modern Chinese it most often refers to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), a semi-military organization that farms, builds, and guards the border regions.

noun
corpslarge military unit
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 兵团
    Zhè ge bīng tuán fù zé shǒu wèi biān jìng.
    This corps is responsible for guarding the border.
  • 兵团
    Tā céng zài bīng tuán dān rèn zhǐ huī guān.
    He once served as a commander in the corps.
  • 兵团
    bīng tuán De shì bīng xùn liàn yǒu sù.
    The soldiers of the corps are well-trained.

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