当兵

follow the drum

wear the sword

go to war

bear arms

in the ranks

put on the suit

wear the king s coat

take the king s shilling

took the king s shilling

taken the king s shilling

carry arms

wear the queen s coat

take the queen s shilling

took the queen s shilling

soldiering

soldiered

taken the queen s shilling

serve with the colours

当兵[dāngbīng]

狄克告诉我他在印度当兵。我考了他一下，发现他是撒谎。
Dick told me he had been a soldier in India. I put him through his paces, and found he was lying.

他天生不是当兵的料，当兵他是永远不会快乐的。
He is not meant for a soldier and will always be unhappy in the army.

他年龄一到就入伍当兵了。
He enlisted as a soldier in the army as soon as he was old enough.