Definition
军队 (jūnduì) is the formal, overarching term for the armed forces as an institution. 部队 (bùduì) is more specific to a military unit or a particular force, and is common in everyday speech. 兵 (bīng) refers to soldiers collectively or the army as a force, but is more informal and can also mean an individual soldier.
noun
armed forcesmilitarytroops
Measure word · 支, 个
Examples
- 军队。Zhè zhī jūn duì gòng yǒu sān wàn rén.This army has thirty thousand people in total.
- 军队。jūn duì de xùnliàn fēicháng zhòngyào.Military training is very important.
- 军队。Tā xiǎoshíhou jiù xiǎng jiārù jūn duì.He wanted to join the army when he was a child.
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