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陆军

lù jūn

army; ground force; land force

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Example Sentences

中国人民解放军陆军是中国的陆上武装力量。

Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn lùjūn shì zhōngguó de lùshàng wǔzhuāng lìliàng.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the ground force of China.

陆军在现代战争中发挥着重要的作用。

Lùjūn zài xiàndài zhànzhēng zhōng fāhuīzhe zhòngyào de zuòyòng.

The ground force plays an important role in modern warfare.

陆军主要担负着地面作战、防空作战和反装甲作战的任务。

Lùjūn zhǔyào dānfùzhe dìmiàn zuòzhàn, fángkōng zuòzhàn hé fǎn jiǎzhuāng zuòzhàn de rènwù.

The ground force is mainly responsible for ground operations, air defense operations and anti-armor operations.

Synonyms

陸軍 (lùjūn)

army

陆军 (lùjūn)

army

Antonyms

海军 (hǎijūn)

navy

空军 (kōngjūn)

air force

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 陆军 (lùjūn) for "army" is composed of two characters: 陆 (lù) and 军 (jūn). 陆 originally meant "land" or "continent", and was later extended to refer to the "ground forces" or "army". 军 originally meant "weapon" or "military equipment", and later came to refer to a "group of soldiers" or "army". The combination of these two characters thus forms the word 陆军, which specifically refers to the "land forces" or "army" in the context of military forces.