armyman
nounEtymology From army + -man.
1
A member of a Chinese Communist army.
- Armymen rushed to the fatherly leader and presented to him a bunch of fragrant flowers imbued with the unanimous feelings of loyalty and adoration of the officers and men of the unit.1972, Daily Report: Asia & Pacific (issues 65-73, page D-2)
- The second armyman gave me 10 yuan and took the cock and hen.2018, Liyi He, Mr. China's Son: A Villager's Life (second edition)
- Related terms
- Red Army man, Red Armyman, artilleryman, cavalryman, infantryman