Definitions

1. 1. resort to arms
2. 2. the use of troops
3. 3. military forces

Components

• 用 yòng – to use
• 兵 bīng – soldiers

Related Words

• 用兵如神 yòng bīng rú shén – to lead military operations with extraordinary skill
• 养兵千日，用兵一时 yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí – lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off