How to say “soldier” in Chinese
soldier, private
“Soldier” in Chinese is 士兵, shì bīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
士兵 is read shì bīng: 2 syllables. 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 “士兵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 士兵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soldier” in Chinese?
“Soldier” in Chinese is 士兵, pinyin shìbīng.
What does 士兵 mean?
士兵 (shìbīng) means “soldier, private”.
How do you write 士兵?
士兵 is 2 characters: 士 (shì) — scholar, warrior; 兵 (bīng) — soldier; weapon. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 士兵?
士兵 is read shìbīng. Tones: shì — fourth tone, 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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