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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

行伍 [hángwǔ]
  1. 1. noun [pl] the ranks

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

行伍 [hángwǔ]
  1. 1. [old-fashioned] the ranks
    行伍出身
    rise from the ranks
    投身行伍
    join the army
    行伍生活磨练出了他坚毅的品格。
    他身上行伍习气很重。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

行伍 [hángwǔ]
  1. 1. 名 旧指军队(古代军队编制,五人为"伍",二十五人为"行")。
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Examples

行伍出身
rise from the ranks → 行伍
投身行伍
join the army → 行伍
行伍生活磨练出了他坚毅的品格。 → 行伍
他身上行伍习气很重。 → 行伍
行伍。 → 行
to rise from the ranks
行伍出身 → rank

Word Decomposition

行
[háng] 		+ 伍
[wǔ]

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