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CHINESE CHARACTER

wǔ

伍

伍

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five; company; ranks

Numbered pinyin
wu3
English meanings
five (banker's anti-fraud numeral); company (military unit); associates; ranks; a surname

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他qùnián去年rù入wǔ伍dāng当bīng兵。

    He joined the army last year.

  2. 02

    wǒmen我们de的duìwu队伍hěn很zhěngqí整齐。

    Our ranks are very neat.

  3. 03

    tā他tuì退wǔ伍hòu后huídào回到le了jiāxiāng家乡。

    After being discharged, he returned to his hometown.

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  • 队伍
  • 入伍
  • 退伍
  • 落伍