兵 (bing1 | bing1) : weapons; soldier; troops; military

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兵

bing1

bing1

[1] arms; weapons [2] [n] soldier; serviceman; the military; troops [3] [v] strike; attack [4] a piece in Chinese Chess; pawn

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 八 (#12)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

兵

This word has been viewed 10241 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Jul 2009 08:37

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兵敗如山倒 bing1 baai6 jyu4 saan1 dou2 bing1 bai4 ru2 shan1 dao3 = troops in defeat like a landslide; a beaten army in total collapse

精兵 zing1 bing1 jing1 bing1 = elite troops; crack soldiers

派兵 paai3 bing1 pai4 bing1 = deploy troops

收兵 sau1 bing1 shou1 bing1 = withdraw troops; wind up

先禮後兵 sin1 lai5 hau6 bing1 xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 = words before blows

少爺兵 siu3 je4 bing1 shao4 ye2 bing1 = pampered soldier

孫子兵法 syun1 zi2 bing1 faat3 sun1 zi3 bing1 fa3 = Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"

哨兵 saau3 bing1 shao4 bing1 = sentry

士兵 si6 bing1 shi4 bing1 = soldier

步兵 bou6 bing1 bu4 bing1 = infantryman; foot soldier

傘兵 saan3 bing1 = parachutist; paratrooper (= parachute trooper); paratroop (=parachute troop)

兵器 bing1 hei3 bing1 qi4 = weapon

兵力 bing1 lik6 bing1 li4 = [1] military strength, [2] armed forces, troops

出兵 ceot1 bing1 chu1 bing1 = send troops

民兵 man4 bing1 min2 bing1 = militia

招兵買馬 ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5 = enlarge an army; recruit followers

兵員 bing1 jyun4 bing1 yuan2 = soldiers; troops

兵團 bing1 tyun4 bing1 tuan2 = large military unit; formation; corps; army

兵士 bing1 si6 bing1 shi4 = ordinary soldier

兵家 bing1 gaa1 bing1 jia1 = military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier

兵工廠 bing1 gung1 cong2 bing1 gong1 chang3 = munitions or ordnance factory; arsenal

兵役 bing1 jik6 bing1 yi4 = military service

兵役法 bing1 jik6 faat3 bing1 yi4 fa3 = military service law

兵戈 bing1 gwo1 bing1 ge1 = weapons; arms; fighting; war

兵書 bing1 syu1 bing1 shu1 = a book on the art of war

兵權 bing1 kyun4 bing1 quan2 = military leadership; military power

兵法 bing1 faat3 bing1 fa3 = art of war; military strategy and tactics

兵的 bing1 dik1 bing1 de5 = [adj] service, military 國

兵站 bing1 zaam6 bing1 zhan4 = army service station; military depot

兵船 bing1 syun4 bing1 chuan2 = man-of-war; naval vessel; warship

兵艦 bing1 laam6 bing1 jian4 = warship

兵荒馬亂 bing1 fong1 maa5 lyun6 bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 = turmoil and chaos of war

兵蟻 bing1 ngai5 bing1 yi3 = soldier ant; dinergate

兵變 bing1 bin3 bing1 bian4 = mutiny

兵馬 bing1 maa5 bing1 ma3 = troops and horses; military forces

搬兵 bun1 bing1 ban1 bing1 = to call in reinforcement; to ask for help

新兵 san1 bing1 xin1 bing1 = new (army) recruit

水兵 seoi2 bing1 shui3 bing1 = enlisted sailor in navy

按兵不動 on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 = not throw the troops into battle; bide one's time; take on action

招兵 ziu1 bing1 zhao1 bing1 = to recruit soldiers

官兵 gun1 bing1 guan1 bing1 = officers and men

標兵 biu1 bing1 biao1 bing1 = parade guards (usually spaced out along parade routes); example; model; pacesetter

炮兵 paau3 bing1 pao4 bing1 = artillery

童兵 tung4 bing1 = child soldiers

逃兵 tou4 bing1 tao2 bing1 = a deserter (in the military); a defector

騎兵 ke4 bing1 qi2 bing1 = cavalry

兵營 bing1 jing4 bing1 ying2 = military camp; barracks

閱兵 jyut6 bing1 = [v] to review or inspect troops (military parade)

刀兵 dou1 bing1 dao1 bing1 = weapons; arms; fighting; war; resort to force

工兵 gung1 bing1 gong1 bing1 = military engineer

航空兵 hong4 hung1 bing1 hang2 kong1 bin1 = air arm; airman

鐵道兵 tit3 dou6 bing1 tie3 dao4 bing1 = the railway corps (in the military)

通信兵 tung1 seon3 bing1 tong1 xin4 bing1 = a signaler (in the military)

子弟兵 zi2 dai6 bing1 zi3 di4 bing1 = army made up of the sons of the people; our own army

轟炸航空兵 gwang1 zaa3 hong4 hung1 bing1 hong1 zha2 hang2 kong1 bing1 = a bomber (type of plane)

紙上談兵 zi2 soeng6 taam4 bing1 zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 = hot air; idle theorizing

兵頭 bing1 tau4 = a commanding officer

兵頭花園 bing1 tau4 faa1 jyun4*2 = Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

兵鈴嘭冷 bing1*4 ling4 baang4 laang5*4 = a noisy striking sound like that of a ping-pong match

僱傭兵 gu3 jung4 bing1 gu4 yong1 bing1 = mercenary

重兵 cung5 bing1 zhong4 bing1 = a large number of troops; massive forces

兵戎相見 bing1 jung4 soeng1 gin3 bing1 rong2 xiang1 jian4 = measure swords; show one's colours; show one's hand

官兵捉強盜 gun1 bing1 zuk3 koeng4 dou6 = cops and robbers

兵戎 bing1 jung4 bing1 rong2 = arms, weapons

上陣不離父子兵 soeng5 zan6 bat1 lei4 fu6 zi2 bing1 shang4 zhen4 bu4 li2 fu4 zi3 bing1 = good relationship between son and father; blood is thicker than water

觀音兵 gun1 jam1 bing1 guan1 yin1 bing1 = a man dominated by his wife or girlfriend 粵

草木皆兵 cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1 cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1 = to feel surrounded by enemies

強將手下無弱兵 koeng4 zoeng3 sau2 haa6 mou4 joek6 bing1 qiang2 jiang4 shou3 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1 = there are no poor soldiers under a good general

哨兵線 saau3 bing1 sin3 shao4 bing1 xian4 = a cordon; a picket line

兵貴神速 bing1 gwai3 san4 cuk1 bing1 gui4 shen2 su4 = speed is precious in war

兵馬俑 bing1 maa5 jung2 bing1 ma3 yong3 = 1. terra cotta warriors 2. [Canto. Slang] dimwit, blockhead, dork, dumskull, nitwit

調兵遣將 diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 = to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces

短兵相接 dyun2 bing1 soeng1 zip3 duan3 bing1 xiang1 jie1 = close range combat with swords, daggers, bayonets and knives etc; fighting hand to hand

亡兵紀念日 mong4 bing1 gei2 nim6 jat6 wang2 bing1 ji4 nian4 ri4 = Memorial Day (US holiday) (common formation)

追兵 zeoi1 bing1 zhui1 bing1 = a pursuing army; soldiers in pursuit

傷兵 soeng1 bing1 shang1 bing1 = wounded soldier

伏兵 fuk6 bing1 fu2 bing1 = troops ready for ambush

領兵 ling5 bing1 ling3 bing1 = lead troops; lead an army

損兵折將 syun2 bing1 zit3 zoeng3 sun3 bing1 zhe2 jiang4 = suffer heavy casualties

當兵 dong1 bing1 dang1 bing1 = to serve in the army; to be a soldier

兵部 bing1 bou6 bing1 bu4 = the Ministry of War in feudal China

兵痞 bing1 mau1 bing1 pi3 = army ruffian

兵庫縣 bing1 fu3 jyun6 = Hyogo Prefecture

啹加兵 goe1 gaa1*4 bing1 = Gurkha, Gorkha soldier

兵不厭詐 bing1 bat1 jim3 zaa3 bing2 bu4*2 yan4 zha4 = "All's fair in war."

兵器套路 bing1 hei3 tou3 lou6 bing1 qi4 tao4 lu4 = weapon form (in martial arts)

點指兵兵 dim2 zi2 bing1 bing1 dian3 zhi3 bing1 bing1 = cops and robbers, who's cops who's thiefs

紅衛兵 hung4 wai6 bing1 hong2 wei4 bing1 = Red Guards (China)

輕兵器 hing1 bing1 hei3 qing1 bing1 qi4 = small arms (weapons)

兵燹 bing1 sin2 bing1 xian3 = the devestation of war; havoc and ravage resulting from war

兵來將擋，水來土掩 bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2 bing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3 shui3 lai2 tu3 yan3 = no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures

窮兵黷武 kung4 bing1 duk6 mou5 qiong2 bing1 du2 wu3 = militaristic

賠了夫人又折兵 pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1 pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 = throw good money after bad

胡兵 wu4 bing1 hu2 bing1 = Hu Bing

海軍航空兵 hoi2 gwan1 hong4 hung1 bing1 hai3 jun1 hang2 kong1 bing1 = the Naval Aviation Department (common formation)

Showing 1 example containing 兵

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

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