Definition
带兵 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lead troops' or 'to command soldiers.' The verb 带 and the object 兵 can be split, allowing adverbs, measure words, or aspect markers between them — for example, 带过兵 ('have led troops') or 带了三年的兵 ('led troops for three years'). It is primarily used in military contexts.
v.o.
to lead troopsto command soldiers
Examples
- 。Tā dài guò sān nián bīng.He led troops for three years.
- 带兵。Zhè wèi jiāngjūn shànyú dài bīng.This general is good at leading troops.
- 带兵。dài bīng dǎzhàng shì jiāngjūn de zhízé.Leading troops in battle is a general's duty.
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