đăng lính
Definition
- Verb:
- To enlist, to enroll (in the military): The primary meaning of "đăng lính" is to voluntarily join the army or military service by officially registering one's name.
- To be conscripted: It can also refer to the process of being drafted into mandatory military service.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh trai tôi vừa đăng lính. (My older brother just enlisted in the army.)
- Năm đó, nhiều thanh niên phải đăng lính. (That year, many young men had to be conscripted.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to military enrollment and is not used for other types of registration or enrollment (e.g., in a school or club).
Variants and Related Words
- Lính (n): soldier.
- Người lính đó rất dũng cảm. (That soldier is very brave.)
- Nghĩa vụ quân sự (n): military service, conscription.
- Anh ấy đang thực hiện nghĩa vụ quân sự. (He is fulfilling his military service.)
Synonyms
- Enlist: to enroll for military service.
- Join up: an informal term for enlisting.
- Be drafted: to be selected for compulsory military service.
Related Idioms
- While "đăng lính" itself is not typically part of a broader idiom, the act is sometimes colloquially referred to as "đi lính" (to go soldiering).
- Cậu ấy sắp đi lính. (He is about to join the army.)
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