How to say “soldier” in Chinese
soldier
“Soldier” in Chinese is 兵, bīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
兵 is read bīng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 斤 “ax”; below, two hands: holding a weapon.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “兵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 兵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 哥哥十八岁就去当兵了gēgeshíbāsuìjiùqùdāngbīngleMy older brother joined the army at eighteen.
- 士兵们正在进行训练shìbīngmenzhèngzàijìnxíngxùnliànThe soldiers are training.
- 士兵们顽强地抵抗敌人的攻击。shìbīngmenwánqiángdedǐkàngdíréndegōngjīThe soldiers stubbornly fought off the enemy's attacks.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soldier” in Chinese?
“Soldier” in Chinese is 兵, pinyin bīng.
What does 兵 mean?
兵 (bīng) means “soldier”.
How do you write 兵?
兵 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兵?
兵 is read bīng. Tones: bīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soldier” in the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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