役
yì
forced labor
corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
古代百姓要服役，为国家做很多苦工。
gǔ dài bǎi xìng yào fú yì, wèi guó jiā zuò hěn duō kǔ gōng。
In ancient times, common people had to perform corvée labor, doing a lot of hard work for the state.
那场战役持续了好几年，死伤了很多人。
nà chǎng zhàn yì chí xù le hǎo jǐ nián, sǐ shāng le hěn duō rén。
That battle campaign lasted several years and caused many casualties.
Words with 役
辽沈战役
liáo shěn zhàn yì
Liaoshen Campaign (Sep-Nov 1948), the first of the three major campaigns by the People's Liberation Army near the end of the Chinese Civil War
杂役
zá yì
odd jobs
靖难之役
jìng nán zhī yì
war of 1402 between successors of the first Ming Emperor
预备役军人
yù bèi yì jūn rén
reserve troops
驱役
qū yì
to order (sb) about
一身两役
yī shēn liǎng yì
one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
不列颠战役
bù liè diān zhàn yì
Battle of Britain (Jul-Oct 1940)
中途岛战役
zhōng tú dǎo zhàn yì
Battle of Midway, June 1942
使役
shǐ yì
to use (an animal or servant)
仆役
pú yì
servant
兵役
bīng yì
military service
劳役
láo yì
forced labor