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兵 (bing1) — strike; attack in Cantonese

bingˉ¹兵
Mandarin Pinyin: bing1

Meaning of 兵

nounstrike; attack
nounarms; weapons
nounsoldier; serviceman; the military; troops
nouna piece in Chinese Chess; pawn
nouna male who serves a female whole-heartedly without winning her heart; a status between friend and boyfriend (Cantonese)

Example Sentences with 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.
teoi˗₃退bingˉ¹兵haiˍ₆係soengˍ₆上caak3.策。
Retreating the troops is the best move.
keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係tinˉ¹天bing1.兵。
He's really a godsend.
niˉ¹呢daanˉ¹單jeˏ₅嘢haau˗₃靠tinˉ¹天bing1.兵。
This matter relies on a miracle.
gau˗₃救mingˍ₆命tinˉ¹天bing1!兵！
A savior has arrived!
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Words Containing 兵

兵鈴嘭冷bing4 ling4 baang4 laang4
a noisy striking sound like that of a ping-pong match
刀兵dou1 bing1
weapons; arms; fighting; war; resort to force
兵貴神速bing1 gwai3 san4 cuk1
speed is precious in war
兵荒馬亂bing1 fong1 maa5 lyun6
turmoil and chaos of war
兵書bing1 syu1
a book on the art of war
出兵ceot1 bing1
send troops
鐵道兵tit3 dou6 bing1
the railway corps (in the military)
民兵man4 bing1
militia
轟炸航空兵gwang1 zaa3 hong4 hung1 bing1
a bomber (type of plane)
紙上談兵zi2 soeng6 taam4 bing1
speak of fighting on paper
兵艦bing1 laam6
warship
觀音兵gun1 jam1 bing1
a man dominated by his wife or girlfriend; a man who runs around looking after a woman (lit., "Goddess of Mercy soldier")

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