fú yì

服 役

Level:

SW HSK 6

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1
v.be on (active) service; enlist in the army; serve in the army
- tā zài bù duì fú yì hěn duō nián
  他在部队服役很多年。
  He has served in the army for many years.
- tā qù hǎi jūn fú yì le
  他去海军服役了。
  He's serving in the Navy.
- tā fú yì qī mǎn le
  他服役期满了。
  He completed his term of service.
synonym
cān jūn参军 rù wǔ入伍 cóng jūn从军 tóu jūn投军
antonym
tuì wǔ退伍 tuì yì退役
2
v.dated(in former times) do corvée labour
- tā bèi pàn fú yì sān nián
  他被判服役三年。
  He was sentenced to do corvée labour for three years.
3
v.(of a weapon, device, vehicle or other facility, etc.) in use
- zhè tái jī qì shàng zài fú yì
  这台机器尚在服役。
  This machine is still in use.
synonym
tóu jūn投军

Separable word
"服" and "役" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们在一个部队里服过役。
  They served in the same army.
- 这名运动员是从几岁开始服的役？
  At what age did the athlete start his service?
- 这辆坦克已经服了半年役了。
  The tank has been in service for half a year.

服役