Meaning of 军人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- serviceman
- soldier
- military personnel
How to use 军人
军人 is a neutral, respectful word for anyone serving in the armed forces, not only infantry soldiers. It often appears in formal or public contexts, such as news or signs giving priority to service members. Example: 他爸爸是一名军人。(Tā bàba shì yì míng jūnrén.) His father is a serviceman.
军 (jūn) means army, and 人 (rén) means person, so 军人 is simply an army person. Think of the top of 军 as a cover over 车 (chē, vehicle), like a canvas roof over a military truck.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the top of 军 with a dot like 宀, but it is 冖 with no dot on top. Also keep the first tone on jūn and do not confuse it with 君 (jūn, ruler), which sounds the same.
军人 in example sentences
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军 jūn · army · 6 strokes
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 军人.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
Questions about 军人
What does 军人 mean?
军人 (jūnrén) means "serviceman; soldier" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 军人?
军人 is made of 2 characters: 军 (6 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 军人 an HSK word?
Yes. 军人 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 军人 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 军人 is written 軍人.
What is the difference between 军人 and 士兵?
军人 is a broad term for all military personnel, including officers. 士兵 (shìbīng) usually means an ordinary soldier of lower rank. In everyday speech 军人 sounds more general and respectful.
What measure word goes with 军人?
In speech you can use 个 (gè), but 名 (míng) and 位 (wèi) are common and sound more formal. 位 adds extra respect, as in 一位老军人 (yí wèi lǎo jūnrén), an old veteran.