兵 bīng

1. bīng noun soldier; troops
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Military
   Notes: In the sense of 战士 or 军队; for example, 兵没粮草自散 'if troops do not have provisions then they will disperse by themselves' (Guoyu '兵' n 2; Kroll 2015 '兵' 1a, p. 24; Suyu, p. 51; Unihan '兵'; XHZD '兵' 2, p. 51)
2. bīng noun weapons
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 武器 (Guoyu '兵' n 1; Kroll 2015 '兵' 1, p. 24; XHZD '兵' 1, p. 51)
3. bīng noun military; warfare
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 军事; for example, the idiom 纸上谈兵 'military tactics discussed on paper' (CCI p. 24; Guoyu '兵' n 3; Kroll 2015 '兵' 1b, p. 24; XHZD '兵' 3, p. 51)

Contained in

• 兵荒马乱(兵荒馬亂) the turmoil and chaos of war
• 兵灾(兵災) an war
• 兵精将勇(兵精將勇) elite soldiers and a courageous commander
• 案兵不动(案兵不動) to hold back the troops and stay put
• 兵戎相见(兵戎相見) to meet on the battlefield
• 兵权(兵權) military leadership; military power
• 胜兵(勝兵) a victorious army
• 按兵不举(按兵不舉) to hold back the troops and stay put
• 招兵买马(招兵買馬) recruit soldiers and buy horses ; to recruit staff for a business
• 重兵 massive military force
• 士兵们(士兵們) soldiers
• 双后前兵开局(雙后前兵開局) Double Queen Pawn Opening; Closed Game (chess)
• 陳兵 troops forming rank
• 征兵制度(徵兵制度) military conscription
• 按兵 to hold back the troops
• 一枝兵 one detachment of troups
• 兵家常事 commonplace in military operations
• 为兵(為兵) to serve in the army
• 号兵(號兵) bugler; trumpeter
• 兵卒 soldiers; troops
• 兵以诈立(兵以詐立) in war, use deceptive signals
• 兵贵神速(兵貴神速) speed is a crucial asset in war; swift and resolute
• 点兵(點兵) to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces
• 兵器术(兵器術) martial arts involving weapons
• 兵团(兵團) large military unit; formation; corps; army
• 解甲休兵 remove armor and put down weapons
• 上等兵 private first class
• 短兵接 our short swords meet
• 解甲释兵(解甲釋兵) remove armor and throw away weapons; to abandon battle
• 骑兵(騎兵) cavalry
• 兵杖 weapons
• 戢兵 to cease fighting
• 励兵秣马(勵兵秣馬) sharpen the weapons and feed the horses; get ready for battle
• 接应兵(接應兵) reserve troops
• 奇兵 to raise or prepare troops (for a campaign)
• 增兵 to reinforce; to increase troop numbers; reinforcements; extra troops
• 侦察兵(偵察兵) a scout; spy
• 擐甲执兵(擐甲執兵) to put on armor and carry a weapon; equipped for battle
• 坚甲利兵(堅甲利兵) stiff armor and sharp weapons; well prepared
• 兵符 a seal with a military command
• 兵法 art of war; military strategy and tactics
• 散兵游勇(散兵遊勇) straggling and disbanded soldiers; disorganized uncoordinated action
• 缮甲治兵(繕甲治兵) repair armor and make weapons ready; preparing for battle
• 阿兵哥 soldier boy
• 宪兵(憲兵) military police
• 新兵 new (army) recruit
• 亡兵纪念日(亡兵紀念日) Memorial Day (American holiday)
• 引兵 to lead troops

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红卫兵 、 旗兵 、 宪兵队

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Collocations

• 兵车 (兵車) 宋人以兵車百乘 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 20
• 治兵 (治兵) 三年而治兵 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 18
• 五兵 (五兵) 取五甲五兵 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 13
• 兵欲 (兵欲) 故攻國之兵欲短 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 冬官考工記 第六 6. Office of Winter and Inspection Records — count: 6
• 观兵 (觀兵) 觀兵於東夷 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 6
• 祠兵 (祠兵) 祠兵 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 5
• 兵弱 (兵弱) 民眾而兵弱者 — Guanzi 管子, 權修第三 Chapter 3: Cultivating Authority — count: 4
• 凡兵 (凡兵) 凡兵車百乘 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 4
• 司兵 (司兵) 司兵 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 夏官司馬 第四 4. Offices of Summer and Minister of War — count: 4
• 授兵 (授兵) 授兵于大宮 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4