壮丁 zhuàng dīng — able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war)

壮丁
zhuàng dīng

Characters: 壮 · 丁

Definitions

  1. able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war)

zdic(汉典)

  1. 旧时指达到服役年龄的青壮年男子。
  2. 旧时指符合兵役条件的青壮年男子。

ExtDict

  1. 青壮年男子。旧社会特指被抓去补充兵源的青年抓壮丁。

Examples

  • 旧社会，官府抓壮丁补充兵源。

    In old days, the authorities conscripted able-bodied men to fill the ranks.

  • 青年壮丁，纷纷应征入伍。

    The able young men volunteered to enlist.