quân lính
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Definition
Noun: - Soldiers; Troops: A collective term for individuals, typically in a military context, who are trained and armed for service in an army. It refers to the general body of enlisted personnel or fighters, often implying a group under command.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân lính canh gác cẩn thận. (The soldiers are guarding carefully.)
- Vị tướng chỉ huy hàng ngàn quân lính. (The general commanded thousands of troops.)
- Quân lính của địch đã rút lui. (The enemy troops have retreated.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "quân lính" is a general and somewhat traditional term. In modern contexts, more specific terms like "binh sĩ" (servicemen) or "chiến sĩ" (combatants) are also common, but "quân lính" retains its core meaning of the collective fighting force.
Variants and Related Words
- Lính (n): A more common and colloquial term for "soldier."
- Anh ấy là một người lính. (He is a soldier.)
- Binh lính (n): A near-synonym, also meaning soldiers or troops.
- Binh lính hành quân về phía nam. (The troops marched southward.)
- Đội quân (n): An army, a military unit.
- Một đội quân hùng mạnh. (A powerful army.)
Synonyms
- Soldiers: Individuals serving in an army.
- Troops: A body of soldiers.
- Military personnel: Members of the armed forces.
Related Idioms
- Lính mới tò te: A greenhorn; a completely new and inexperienced soldier.
- Hắn chỉ là lính mới tò te, chưa biết gì. (He's just a greenhorn who doesn't know anything yet.)
- Lính tráng: A variant phrase emphasizing the collective body of soldiers.
- Lính tráng đã sẵn sàng chiến đấu. (The soldiers were ready to fight.)