noun
People's Liberation Army (China); PLA
Official name of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China. Often abbreviated as PLA in English contexts.
中国人民解放軍は世界最大の軍隊の一つである。
The People's Liberation Army is one of the largest military forces in the world.
The term is a direct translation of the Chinese name 中国人民解放军, composed of 中国 (China), 人民 (people), 解放 (liberation), and 軍 (army).