兵家 Bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1
- the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 诸子百家 諸子百家 zhū zǐ bǎi jiā ㄓㄨ ㄗˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚ of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
兵家 bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1
- military strategist in ancient China
- military commander
- soldier
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More words with these characters
兵
- 士兵 shì bīng ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄥ si6 bing1 soldier
- 官兵 guān bīng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧㄥ gun1 bing1 (military) officers and soldiers
- 当兵 當兵 dāng bīng ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄥ dong1 bing1 to serve in the army
- 交兵 jiāo bīng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥ gaau1 bing1 in a state of war
- 伏兵 fú bīng ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄥ fuk6 bing1 hidden troops
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- 休兵 xiū bīng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ jau1 bing1 to cease fire
- 伞兵 傘兵 sǎn bīng ㄙㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥ saan3 bing1 paratrooper
- 佣兵 傭兵 yōng bīng ㄩㄥ ㄅㄧㄥ jung4 bing1 (military) mercenary
- 兵乱 兵亂 bīng luàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄢˋ bing1 lyun6 confusion of war
- 兵刃 bīng rèn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˋ bing1 jan6 (bladed) weapons
- 兵制 bīng zhì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄓˋ bing1 zai3 military system
- 兵力 bīng lì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˋ bing1 lik6 military strength
- 兵卒 bīng zú ㄅㄧㄥ ㄗㄨˊ bing1 zeot1 soldiers
- 兵员 兵員 bīng yuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ bing1 jyun4 soldiers
- 兵器 bīng qì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˋ bing1 hei3 weaponry
- 兵团 兵團 bīng tuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄢˊ bing1 tyun4 large military unit
- 兵士 bīng shì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕˋ bing1 si6 ordinary soldier
- 兵家 Bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1 the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 诸子百家 of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
- 兵差 bīng chāi ㄅㄧㄥ ㄔㄞ bing1 caa1 labor conscripted to support the military
- 兵库 兵庫 Bīng kù ㄅㄧㄥ ㄎㄨˋ bing1 fu3 Hyōgo (prefecture in Japan)
家
- 人家 rén jiā ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 household
- 人家 rén jia ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 other people
- 作家 zuò jiā ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zok3 gaa1 author
- 家伙 傢伙 jiā huo ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ variant of 家伙
- 儒家 Rú jiā ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jyu4 gaa1 Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
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- 全家 quán jiā ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚ cyun4 gaa1 whole family
- 分家 fēn jiā ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ fan1 gaa1 to separate and live apart
- 回家 huí jiā ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄚ wui4 gaa1 to return home
- 国家 國家 guó jiā ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ gwok3 gaa1 country; nation; state
- 在家 zài jiā ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zoi6 gaa1 to be at home
- 大家 dà jiā ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ daai6 gaa1 everyone
- 娘家 niáng jiā ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ noeng4 gaa1 wife's family (before marriage)
- 婆家 pó jiā ㄆㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ po4 gaa1 husband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into)
- 家事 jiā shì ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕˋ gaa1 si6 family matters
- 家人 jiā rén ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ gaa1 jan4 family member
- 家伙 jiā huo ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ gaa1 fo2 household dish, implement or furniture
- 家具 jiā jù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩˋ gaa1 geoi6 furniture
- 家务 家務 jiā wù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨˋ gaa1 mou6 household duties
- 家园 家園 jiā yuán ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩㄢˊ gaa1 jyun4 home
- 家境 jiā jìng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaa1 ging2 family financial situation
Idioms with these characters
- 哀兵必胜 哀兵必勝 āi bīng bì shèng ㄞ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕㄥˋ oi1 bing1 bit1 sing3 an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
- 按兵不动 按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
- 案兵束甲 àn bīng shù jiǎ ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ on3 bing1 cuk1 gaap3 to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting
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- 案甲休兵 àn jiǎ xiū bīng ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ on3 gaap3 jau1 bing1 to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting
- 兵不血刃 bīng bù xuè rèn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄖㄣˋ bing1 bat1 hyut3 jan6 lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory
- 兵戈扰攘 兵戈擾攘 bīng gē rǎo rǎng ㄅㄧㄥ ㄍㄜ ㄖㄠˇ ㄖㄤˇ bing1 gwo1 jiu5 joeng5 arms and confusion (idiom); turmoil of war
- 兵贵神速 兵貴神速 bīng guì shén sù ㄅㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄙㄨˋ bing1 gwai3 san4 cuk1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
- 兵荒马乱 兵荒馬亂 bīng huāng mǎ luàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ bing1 fong1 maa5 lyun6 (idiom) war-torn; ravaged by war; in a state of utter chaos
- 兵家常事 bīng jiā cháng shì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄤˊ ㄕˋ bing1 gaa1 soeng4 si6 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
- 兵精粮足 兵精糧足 bīng jīng liáng zú ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄗㄨˊ bing1 zing1 loeng4 zuk1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
- 安家立业 安家立業 ān jiā lì yè ㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ on1 gaa1 laap6 jip6 stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off
- 百家争鸣 百家爭鳴 bǎi jiā zhēng míng ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4 a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
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- 半路出家 bàn lù chū jiā ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚ bun3 lou6 ceot1 gaa1 lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
- 保家卫国 保家衛國 bǎo jiā wèi guó ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
- 成家立室 chéng jiā lì shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1 to get married (idiom)
- 成家立业 成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6 to get married and start a career (idiom)
- 打家劫舍 dǎ jiā jié shè ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄜˋ daa2 gaa1 gip3 se3 to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
Example sentences
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胜败 勝敗 是 兵家常事 。
Both victory and defeat are but an everyday occurrence to a soldier.
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