退伍军人节
tuìwǔ jūnrén jié
退伍军人节 (tuìwǔ jūnrén jié) is the Chinese way to say Veterans Day.
This phrase refers to the holiday in the United States that honors people who served in the military.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 退伍 (retired from service), 军人 (military personnel) and 节 (festival/holiday).
How do you pronounce it?
tuìwǔ jūnrén jié
Did you know?
- Chinese uses the word 伍 (wǔ) in 退伍 to refer to a 'squad' or 'five-man group', tracing back to ancient military formations where soldiers were organized in fives.
- The character 退 in 退伍 means 'to retreat' or 'to step back', reflecting a linguistic view of retirement as a physical movement away from a formation.
- If you were to describe a veteran in a more casual or respectful way in different contexts, you might use 老兵 (lǎobīng), which literally translates to 'old soldier'.
Examples in context
- 明天是美国的退伍军人节。Míngtiān shì Měiguó de Tuìwǔ jūnrén jié.Tomorrow is Veterans Day in the United States.
- 我们在退伍军人节向军人们致敬。Wǒmen zài Tuìwǔ jūnrén jié xiàng jūnrénmen zhìjìng.We pay respect to veterans on Veterans Day.
- 退伍军人节是一个重要的节日。Tuìwǔ jūnrén jié shì yīgè zhòngyào de jiérì.Veterans Day is an important holiday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about upcoming holidays in the US.
- 志强 Zhiqiang梓涵，你知道下周是退伍军人节吗？Zǐhán, nǐ zhīdào xiàzhōu shì tuìwǔ jūnrén jié ma?Zihan, do you know that next week is Veterans Day?
- 梓涵 Zihan我知道，那天学校放假。Wǒ zhīdào, nèitiān xuéxiào fàngjià.I know, the school is closed that day.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我们要去参加退伍军人节的活动。Wǒmen yào qù cānjiā tuìwǔ jūnrén jié de huódòng.We are going to attend Veterans Day activities.
- 梓涵 Zihan好主意，我想一起去。Hǎo zhǔyì, wǒ xiǎng yīqǐ qù.Good idea, I want to go together.
