See also: 解放军

Chinese

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to liberate; to emancipate; to free army; military; arms
trad. (解放軍) 解放
simp. (解放军) 解放

Pronunciation

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Noun

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解放軍

  1. (non-idiomatic) army mobilised for the purpose of liberating a political entity
  2. member of such an army

Proper noun

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解放軍

  1. the People's Liberation Army

Usage notes

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This term is usually avoided by the Kuomintang, its supporters and generally in Taiwan, who instead use 共軍共军 (gòngjūn, communist forces) to refer to the PLA.

Synonyms

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