當兵

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See also: 当兵

Chinese

to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
soldiers; a force; an army
soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
 
trad. (當兵) 當 兵
simp. (当兵) 当 兵

Pronunciation

Verb

當⫽兵 (verb-object)

  1. to serve in the army; to serve as a soldier; to join the army
    他不是當兵的料。 [MSC, trad.]
    他不是当兵的料。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā bùshì dāngbīng de liào.
    He is not born to be a soldier.

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 當兵 (“to be a soldier; to serve in the army”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 當兵, 服役, 服兵役
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 當兵
Singapore 當兵, 服兵役 formal
Cantonese Hong Kong 當兵
Hakka Miaoli (N. Sixian) 當兵, 做兵
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 當兵, 做兵
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 當兵, 做兵
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 當兵, 做兵
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 當兵, 做兵
Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping) 做兵
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 做兵
Southern Min Tainan 做兵
Singapore (Hokkien) 做兵
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