民兵
Definition
(noun) A military force composed of ordinary citizens
Examples
“民兵被召集来保卫小镇，抵御入侵者。”
“昨晚的广播里一直在说民兵。”
The radio kept talking about the militia last night.
“村口那队民兵今天又在巡逻。”
That militia unit at the village entrance was patrolling again today.
“他十六岁就参加了民兵，周末还得去河边练枪。”
He joined the militia when he was sixteen, and he still has to go practice shooting by the river on weekends.
“镇长把仓库钥匙交给民兵队长后，自己先回家了。”
After the mayor handed the warehouse keys to the militia captain, he went home first.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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