服
役

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The word "服役" is formed by combining the character 服, which means "to serve" or "to submit to", with 役, which means "service" or "labor", specifically referring to duties such as military or corvée service; together they create a verb-object compound meaning "to serve in the military" or "to perform mandatory service", where 服 acts as the verb and 役 as the object.

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他正在军队服役。

Tā zhèngzài jūnduì fúyì.

He is serving in the military.

我的哥哥在海军服役。

Wǒ de gēge zài hǎijūn fúyì.

My older brother serves in the navy.

他已经服役三年了。

Tā yǐjīng fúyì sān nián le.

He has already served for three years.

为了保家卫国，他决定去服役。

Wèile bǎo jiā wèi guó, tā juédìng qù fúyì.

To defend the country, he decided to serve.

在服役期间，他学到了很多技能，也结交了不少朋友。

Zài fúyì qījiān, tā xuédàole hěnduò jìnéng, yě jiéjiāole bùshǎo péngyǒu.

During his service, he learned many skills and made many friends.

Word Definition - 服役

fú yì to serve in the army; in active service

Individual Character Details

服 fú, fù
役 yì