服兵役

fúbīngyì
to serve in the army

CEDICT

凡年满二十岁的男子对国家应尽的义务。在一定期间内，必须接受国家军事训练，为国家安全做准备。以抽籤方式来决定为陆军、海军、空军等不同兵种。有两年、三年和四年半等不同役期。

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Entry Composition

1 服 fú
  1. clothes
  2. dress
  3. garment
  4. to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc)
  5. to obey
  6. to be convinced (by an argument)
  7. to convince
  8. to admire
  9. to acclimatize
  10. to take (medicine)
  11. mourning clothes
  12. to wear mourning clothes
2 兵役 bīngyì military service

Related entries

服役 fúyì
  1. to serve in the army
  2. in active service
当兵 dāngbīng
  1. to serve in the army
  2. to be a soldier
从军 cóngjūn
  1. to enlist
  2. to serve in the army