中國人民志願軍

简 中国人民志愿军 · 繁 中國人民志願軍
Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó rén mín zhì yuàn jūn

Meanings

  1. the Chinese People's Volunteer Army deployed by China to aid North Korea in 1950
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中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
國
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人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
志
zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
願
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軍
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
愿
yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous
军
jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
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1–2–2–2–4–4–1 · Zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 zhi4 yuan4 jun1

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zung1 gwok3 jan4 man4 zi3 jyun6 gwan1

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  1. (military, historical) the Chinese People's Volunteer Army

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Exact source record中國人民志願軍 中国人民志愿军 [Zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 zhi4 yuan4 jun1] /the Chinese People's Volunteer Army deployed by China to aid North Korea in 1950/