从戎

從戎
cóngróng
  1. to enlist
  2. to be in the army

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to join the army; to enlist
  2. to join the army; to enlist

Wiktionary

投身军旅。

重編國語辭典

参军

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 从 cóng variant of 从 cóng
=1 从 cóng
  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
2 戎 róng
  1. generic term for weapons (old)
  2. army (matters)
  3. military affairs

Containing this entry

投笔从戎 tóubǐcóngróng
  1. to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  2. to join the military (esp. of educated person)
弃笔从戎 qìbǐcóngróng

Related entries

从军 cóngjūn
  1. to enlist
  2. to serve in the army
征召 zhēngzhào
  1. to enlist
  2. to draft
  3. to conscript
  4. to appoint to an official position
入伍 rùwǔ
  1. to enter the army
  2. to enlist
投军 tóujūn
  1. to join up
  2. to enlist (e.g. in the military)
招募 zhāomù
  1. to recruit
  2. to enlist
這則分類廣告招募女歌手組成無伴奏合唱團。

The classified ad wanted female singers to form an a cappella group.

Source: Tatoeba

报名 bàomíng
  1. to sign up
  2. to enter one's name
  3. to apply
  4. to register
  5. to enroll
  6. to enlist
比尔报名考试了。

Bill signed up for the exam.

Source: Tatoeba