当兵

qù dāng bīng

去当兵

go soldiering

tā èr shí suì nà nián dāng bīng de

他二十岁那年当兵的。

He joined the army when he was 20.

tā ài zhěng jié de xí guàn shì tā dāng bīng shí yǎng chéng de

他爱整洁的习惯是他当兵时养成的。

His neatness is a carry-over from his army days.

wǒ dāng bīng de shí hou měi tiān pǎo qī yīng lǐ

我当兵的时候每天跑七英里。

I used to run seven miles a day in my army days.