武装 (wǔ zhuāng) — arms in Mandarin
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#1475 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
武装 is pronounced wǔ zhuāng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
jūnduì wǔ zhuāng le zuì xīn de wǔqì
The army armed itself with the latest weapons.
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What does 武装 mean?+
武装 (wǔ zhuāng) means "arms" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 武装?+
武装 is pronounced wǔ zhuāng. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 武装 in Mandarin?+
武装 is the #1475 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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