yì

役 (yì) is a Chinese word meaning “forced labor; corvée; obligatory task”.

Meanings

  1. 1forced labor
  2. 2corvée
  3. 3obligatory task
  4. 4military service
  5. 5to use as servant
  6. 6to enserf
  7. 7servant (old)
  8. 8war
  9. 9campaign
  10. 10battle

Related words

服役to serve in the army战役military campaign退役(of military personnel or athletes) to retire奴役to enslave预备役reserve duty; reserve service; military reserve兵役military service服兵役to serve in the army现役(military) active duty劳役forced labor仆役servant杂役odd jobs差役forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)

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