Word: 当兵 (dāngbīng) Traditional: 當兵 当兵 dictionary entry dāngbīng to serve in the army; to be a soldier Full dictionary entry for 当兵 Example sentences using 当兵 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 老太婆当兵,充数 lǎotàipó dāngbīng,chōngshù an old woman joins the army: just making up the numbers 那一年，他爷爷被征去当兵了。 Nà yì nián, tā yéye bèi zhēng qù dāngbīng le. That year, his grandfather was drafted into the army.