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炮兵
páobīng
Description
炮兵是军队里用大炮打仗的士兵。
"炮兵" are soldiers in the army who fight using cannons.
打仗的时候，炮兵会用大炮攻击很远的地方。
In battle, "炮兵" use cannons to attack distant targets.
Meanings
炮兵páobīng
artillery; soldier who operates cannons
他是一名炮兵。
He is an artilleryman.
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Notes
- Etymology
炮 (cannon) + 兵 (soldier), literally "cannon soldier".
- Nuance
can mean both an individual artilleryman and the artillery branch collectively.
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