si6 bing1士兵
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Yalesih bīng
Definition
Soldier; a person who serves in the armed forces to fight for their country.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a rank and file member of an army, distinguishing them from officers or higher ranking military personnel. While common in news reports or formal historical accounts, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing specific news events or military history.
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This soldier is very brave and got injured protecting the citizens.
Do you know how many soldiers are stationed there?
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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.
