軍團 / 军团
jūntuán
To say legion in Chinese, meaning a unit of the Roman army, use 軍團 / 军团 (jūntuán). If unsure, use 軍團 / 军团. Wiktionary also lists 古羅馬軍團 / 古罗马军团 (Gǔ Luómǎ jūntuán) and 兵團 / 兵团 (bīngtuán).
Meaning: the major unit or division of the Roman army (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 軍團 / 军团 | jūntuán |
| 古羅馬軍團 / 古罗马军团 | Gǔ Luómǎ jūntuán |
| 兵團 / 兵团 | bīngtuán |
軍團 is the standard term for a Roman legion.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is made of 軍, army and 團, group, corps or unit.
Which one should you use?
To make clear you mean the historical Roman unit, say 古羅馬軍團 (Gǔ Luómǎ jūntuán), ancient Roman legion. 兵團 (bīngtuán) is more common in modern contexts for a larger military corps or a paramilitary organization.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is jūntuán.
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese, the word 兵團 / 兵团 (bīngtuán) is frequently used to refer to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a massive paramilitary organization, rather than just a general military unit.
- The character 軍 in 軍團 originally depicted a chariot and a weapon, symbolizing the movement of a military force.
- If you are discussing the term in a video game or fantasy context, you might see 軍團 / 军团 used to describe a 'guild' or a large-scale faction of players, extending its meaning far beyond the Roman military.
Examples in context
- 这个军团的士兵非常勇敢。The soldiers in this legion are incredibly brave.
- 这里有一大群志愿者在帮助受灾群众。Here is a large group of volunteers helping disaster victims.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “legion” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
