复员 (fù yuán) Definition & Meaning - What does 复员 mean in Chinese

1
v.(of armed forces, and the economic, political and cultural departments, etc.) return to peacetime conditions
- zhěng gè guó jiā kāi shǐ fù yuán
  整个国家开始复员。
  The whole country began to return to peacetime condition.
2
v.demobilize; (of servicemen) be demobilized
- fù yuán jì huà
  复员计划
  demobilization plan
- xiǎo wáng yú nián cóng bù duì fù yuán
  小王于1982年从部队复员。
  Xiao Wang was demobilized from the army in 1982.
- fù yuán huí xiāng
  复员回乡
  return to one's hometown after demobilization
synonym
tuì wǔ退伍 tuì yì退役
antonym
cān jūn参军 rù wǔ入伍

Separable word
"复" and "员" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她是什么时候复的员？
  When did she leave the army?
- 战争结束后，社会生产很快复了员。
  Social production has quickly returned to peacetime conditions after the war.

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