Chinese Traditional: 當兵
Chinese Simplified: 当兵
Pinyin: dang1 bing1
Zhuyin: ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄥ
English Meaning: to serve in the army, to be a soldier

Example Sentences:

我哥哥正在當兵。
我哥哥正在当兵。
wo3 ge1 ge5 zheng4 zai4 dang1 bing1.
My elder brother is serving in the military.
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我在當兵時學會說俄語。
我在当兵时学会说俄语。
wo3 zai4 dang1 bing1 shi2 xue2 hui4 shuo1 e4 yu3.
I learnt to speak Russian in the army.
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Related Words:

 

dāng

1. when, just at, during 2. to be, to serve as, to act as 3. to manage, to withstand 4. to take one's turn 5. ought, should 6. current 7. to face, to turn towards 8. to match equally, to equal, to be equal to 9. to treat something/someone as

Here: to be, to serve as

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bīng

1. soldier, army 2. pawn (chess) 3. weapons, arms

Here: soldier, army

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