军 jūn — army; military; arms
我哥哥是一名军人。Wǒ gē ge shì yì míng jūn rén.My older brother is a soldier.
Common words: 冠军 (guàn jūn)、军事 (jūn shì)、军人 (jūn rén)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "army"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "army", including 军 (jūn), 营 (yíng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "army" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 军 (jūn), 营 (yíng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jūn, yíng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 军 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 军 jūnarmy; military; armsUseful words: 冠军, 军事
- 营 yíngarmy; to deal in; to trade; to operate; to run; campUseful words: 经营, 营养
Common words for these 2 "army" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 军 (jūn) — so "army" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "army".
营 yíng — army; to deal in; to trade; to operate; to run; camp
暑假我参加了一个夏令营。Shǔ jià wǒ cān jiā le yí ge xià lìng yíng.During the summer holiday I joined a summer camp.
Common words: 经营 (jīng yíng)、营养 (yíng yǎng)、营业 (yíng yè)
All 2 characters
Open 军、营 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.