- 血战xuè zhànbloody battle; fierce battleHSK 7-9
- 败将bài jiāngdefeated general; one who is defeated (in a contest or conflict)HSK 7-9
- 踏步tà bùto march in place, to mark time; (figurative) to stagnate, to make no progressHSK 7-9
- 退却tuì quèto retreat (physically, especially in military context); to shrink back, to flinch (from a challenge or difficulty)HSK 7-9
- 军备jūn bèiarmaments, arms; military preparationsHSK 7-9
- 军械库jūn xiè kùarms depot, arsenal, armoryHSK 7-9
- 弩nǔcrossbowHSK 7-9
- 指挥权zhīcommand authority; right to command (especially in military or organizational contexts)HSK 7-9
- 按兵不动àn bīng bù dòngto hold back and take no action (strategically); to bide one's timeHSK 7-9
- 火器huǒ qìfirearm(s)HSK 7-9
- 炮轰pào hōngto bombard with artillery, to shell; to launch a concentrated verbal attack (in media, politics, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 空降kōng jiàngto airdrop; to land from the air (troops, supplies, etc.); (figurative) to be parachuted in; to appear suddenly from outside (a person, policy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 防化fáng huāantichemical; chemical defense (used attributively)HSK 7-9
- 驻守zhù shǒuto garrison; to defend (a place)HSK 7-9
- 休整xiū zhěng(verb) to rest and reorganize (troops, teams, organizations, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 军规jūn guīmilitary regulations; code of conduct in the armed forcesHSK 7-9
- 国防军guó fáng jūnnational defense force; armed forces for national defenseHSK 7-9
- 地堡dì bǎobunker (underground fortification)HSK 7-9
- 引信yǐn xìndetonator; fuse (for explosives)HSK 7-9
- 枪托qiāng tuōthe stock or butt of a gunHSK 7-9
- 驻地zhù dìplace where troops or organizations are stationed; seat (of a local administrative body)HSK 7-9
- 麾下huī xiàcommander, general (respectful term); troops under one's commandHSK 7-9
- 齐步走jì(interjection) Quick march! (military command to start marching in unison)HSK 7-9
- 争夺战zhēng duó zhàncontest, struggle, battle (for supremacy or control)HSK 7-9
- 军警jūn jǐngmilitary and police (forces)HSK 7-9
- 制导zhì dǎoto guide and control (a missile, projectile, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 将领jiàng lǐnghigh-ranking military officer; generalHSK 7-9
- 应战yìng zhànto meet an enemy attack; to accept a challengeHSK 7-9
- 战马zhàn mǎwar-horse; charger (horse ridden in battle)HSK 7-9
- 撞针zhuàng zhēnfiring pinHSK 7-9
- 操练cāo liànto drill; to practice (in a structured, repetitive way, especially military or physical training)HSK 7-9
- 汽油弹qì yóu dànincendiary bomb (e.g., napalm bomb or Molotov cocktail)HSK 7-9
- 炮击pào jīto bombard; to shellHSK 7-9
- 解放军jiě fàng jūnChinese People's Liberation Army (PLA); the military forces of the PRC; PLA soldier; a member of the People's Liberation ArmyHSK 7-9
- 通敌tōngto collude or collaborate with the enemyHSK 7-9
- 高射炮gāo shè pàoanti-aircraft gun or artilleryHSK 7-9
- 领军lǐng jūnto lead troops; (figurative) to lead, to be at the forefrontHSK 7-9
- 壕沟háo gōutrench (military); ditch, gullyHSK 7-9
- 失守shī shǒu(of a territory, position, etc.) to fall to the enemy, to be lost; (of a person) to fail in one's duty or responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 女兵nǚ bīngfemale soldierHSK 7-9
- 弹匣dàn(military) magazine; ammunition clipHSK 7-9
- 战乱zhàn luànchaos and turmoil of war; war-torn conditionsHSK 7-9
- 拔剑bá jiànto draw a sword (from its sheath)HSK 7-9
- 死战sǐ zhànto fight to the death; a life-and-death struggle; a battle to the deathHSK 7-9
- 看齐kān(military command) to dress ranks, to align in a line; (figurative) to keep up with, to emulateHSK 7-9
- 穿甲弹chuān jiǎ dànarmor-piercing shell; armor-piercing projectileHSK 7-9
- 突入tū rùto burst into, to break into (a place) suddenlyHSK 7-9
- 精锐jīng ruìelite, crack, top-notch (of troops, teams, skills, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 红军Hóng Jūn(proper noun) the Chinese Red Army (1927–1937); a member or veteran of the Red ArmyHSK 7-9
- 航空母舰háng kōng mǔ jiànaircraft carrierHSK 7-9
- 连长lián chángcompany commander (military)HSK 7-9
- 长枪cháng qiāngspear (historical weapon); long-barreled gun (rifle)HSK 7-9
- 主攻zhǔ gōngmain attack (in military operations); main attacker (in sports, e.g., volleyball)HSK 7-9
- 伐fáto cut down (a tree), to fell; to attack, to send an expedition againstHSK 7-9
- 军刀jūn dāosaber; military swordHSK 7-9
- 出师chū shīto finish one's apprenticeship (to become a qualified independent practitioner); to send out an army; to dispatch troops (classical)HSK 7-9
- 加农炮jiā nóng pàocannon (type of artillery)HSK 7-9
- 团里tuán lǐ(noun) regiment (military unit consisting of several battalions)HSK 7-9
- 布阵bù zhènto deploy troops in formation (military); to set up an array or strategy (in chess, business, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 开小差kāi xiǎo chāi(military) to desert one's post or unit; to be absentminded, to daydream, to have one's mind wanderHSK 7-9