Hanzi

役

forced labor/corvée/obligatory task/military service/to use as servant/to enserf/servant (old)/war/campaign/battle

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

yì

Bopomofo

ㄧˋ

Jyutping

jik6

Example sentences

戰役 / 战役 zhànyì
這場戰役決定了國家的命運。
这场战役决定了国家的命运。

This campaign decided the fate of the country.

名將 / 名将 míngjiàng
他是歷史上一位赫赫有名的名將，指揮過無數場戰役。
他是历史上一位赫赫有名的名将，指挥过无数场战役。

He is a famous general in history who commanded countless battles.

退役 tuìyì
這位著名的運動員在賽季結束後宣佈退役。
这位著名的运动员在赛季结束后宣布退役。

The famous athlete announced his retirement after the season ended.

役 yì
這場戰役改變了歷史。
这场战役改变了历史。

This campaign changed history.

Example Vocabulary

戰役

zhan4'yi4

campaign; battle; war

退役

tui4'yi4

to retire from service; to decommission

兵役

bing1'yi4

奴役

nu2'yi4

役

yi4

service or labor duty; military service; campaign or battle; to make someone serve

服役

fu2'yi4

現役

xian4'yi4

使役

shi3'yi4

勞役

lao2'yi4

差役

chai1'yi4

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