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Definition
Branch of the military, such as the army, navy, or air force.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or military contexts to distinguish between branches like the army, navy, and air force. While it is a standard noun, it rarely appears in casual daily conversation unless discussing defense policy or military history. It is a technical term that carries a sense of institutional structure rather than individual roles.
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Do you know which service branch they belong to?
Training requirements for different service branches are very different.
Related words
Common phrases
naval service branch
air force service branch
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Classifier
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
