A GI is a soldier in the United States Army, especially an ordinary soldier rather than an officer, and the word is tied most strongly to the Second World War. People still use it for US soldiers in later wars, but the classic picture is the American in a helmet and khaki in the 1940s.

A GI is a soldier in the United States Army GI是美國陸軍的士兵 especially an ordinary soldier rather than an officer尤其是指普通的大兵，而不是軍官 and the word is tied most strongly to the Second World War而且這個字跟二次大戰的關聯最深 People still use it for US soldiers in later wars人們在後來的戰爭裡也還是用這個字稱呼美軍士兵 but the classic picture is the American in a helmet and khaki in the 1940s但最經典的畫面還是1940年代那種戴鋼盔、穿卡其服的美國兵

It is informal: films and newspapers say GIs; the army itself more often says soldier. You write it in capitals and say the two letters (jee-eye).

It is informal這是個非正式的說法 films and newspapers say GIs電影和報紙會說GIs the army itself more often says soldier但軍方自己比較常說soldier You write it in capitals and say the two letters (jee-eye)這個字要大寫，兩個字母分開唸（jee-eye）

The usual story is that GI comes from “Government Issue,” a stamp on the kit the army handed out, which then became a nickname for the men who wore it. Though actually, the letters first showed up on military supplies with other readings as well (including older paperwork that tied G.I. to galvanized iron), and only later settled on the soldier.

The usual story is that GI comes from "Government Issue,"一般的說法是GI來自「政府配給」（Government Issue） a stamp on the kit the army handed out這原本是印在軍方發放裝備上的戳章 which then became a nickname for the men who wore it後來就變成穿這些裝備的人的綽號 Though actually不過事實上 the letters first showed up on military supplies with other readings as well這幾個字母最早也出現在軍需品上，還有其他的解讀方式 (including older paperwork that tied G.I. to galvanized iron)（包括更早的文件把G.I.跟鍍鋅鐵連在一起） and only later settled on the soldier後來才固定下來指士兵

It names a person, not a machine. G.I. Joe later became both a nickname and a toy.

It names a person, not a machine它指的是一個人，不是一台機器 G.I. Joe later became both a nickname and a toy G.I. Joe後來變成了一個綽號，也變成了一個玩具的名字