bản bộ

Thân thiện

Vị tướng ra lệnh cho toàn bộ quân bản bộ tiến về phía trước.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One's own troops, the army under one's command: "Bản bộ" refers specifically to the military forces that are directly under the command of a particular general or commander. It denotes a direct chain of command and loyalty within a military structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tướng quân ra lệnh cho quân bản bộ chuẩn bị tấn công. (The general ordered his own troops to prepare for the attack.)
  • Ông ấy chỉ tin tưởng vào lực lượng bản bộ của mình. (He only trusts the forces under his direct command.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal military contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation but appears in texts discussing military hierarchy, historical narratives, or classical literature.
• It implies a sense of direct ownership, responsibility, and control over the mentioned troops.

Variants and Related Words

• Bản binh (n): A near-synonym also meaning "one's own troops." The usage is very similar and often interchangeable in classical texts.
• Thuộc hạ (n): Subordinates, underlings. This is a more general term for people under one's command, not exclusively military.
• Quân đội (n): Army, military. A general, modern term for armed forces.

Synonyms

• Quân của ta: Our troops (a more direct and modern phrasing).
• Lực lượng dưới quyền: The forces under one's authority/command.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "bản bộ" is almost exclusively used in the compound phrase "quân bản bộ" (the troops of this command). Using it alone as "bản bộ" is rare and understood within this military context.
• It carries a formal and somewhat archaic tone.

Học thuật

1. quân bản bộ The army under our (this general's) command