No. 7,282 in Chinese
老兵
Veteran.
In a sentence
这位老兵在战争中展现了卓越的勇气。
This veteran showed exceptional courage during the war.
In this sentence, '老兵' indicates a person with previous combat experience often used to honor their participation in warfare.
他是篮球队的老兵，拥有丰富的比赛经验。
He is a veteran of the basketball team, possessing rich competition experience.
Here, '老兵' metaphorically refers to someone experienced in a specific field rather than military service.
每年国庆节，大家都会向老兵们致敬。
Every National Day, everyone pays tribute to the veterans.
In this context, '老兵' is used in its more general sense to refer to individuals who have served in the military.
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