Chinese word dictionary

当兵

dāng bīng · to serve in the army; to be a soldier

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Word information

Simplified当兵

Traditional當兵

Pinyindāng bīng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

当dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

兵bīng

soldier; troops, an army; warlike

How to learn 当兵

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当然dāngrán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

当dāng

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当时dāngshí

then; at that time; while

当地dāngdì

local

当年dāngnián

in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life

当前dāngqián

the present time; to be faced with