shàng zhèn

上 阵

Level:

SW HSK 5

ReadWriteQuiz

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v.go into battle
- tā zài quán fù wǔ zhuāng de zhuāng jiǎ zhàn jī zhōng shàng zhèn le
  他在全副武装的装甲战机中上阵了。
  He went into battle in a heavily armed and armoured war machine.
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v.metatake part in a match; pitch into the work
- wǒ men yī qǐ shàng zhèn gōng zuò hěn kuài jiù jié shù le
  我们一起上阵，工作很快就结束了。
  We all pitched in and soon finished the job.
- tā shǒu cì shàng zhèn jiù jī bài le guàn jūn ér yī míng jīng rén
  他首次上阵就击败了冠军而一鸣惊人。
  He marked his debut by beating the champion for the first time.
- nán nǚ lǎo shào fēn fēn shàng zhèn
  男女老少纷纷上阵。
  Men and women, old and young, all pitched into the work.

Separable word
"上" and "阵" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 既然已经上了阵，只能继续战斗了。
  Now that we are in the battle, we can only continue to fight.
- 他上过阵了。
  He has pitched into the work.
- 我们的主力队员上不了阵了。
  Our key player can't play.

上阵