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元帅

元帥
yuánshuài
noun #17,414

Measure Word

一位元帅 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 (military) marshal
  2. 2 commander-in-chief

Characters

元
yuán
primary; chief
帅
shuài
commander; handsome
Literally 'chief commander' — the highest military rank

Examples

他被授予元帅军衔。
Tā bèi shòuyǔ yuánshuài jūnxián.
He was awarded the rank of marshal.
中国有十大元帅。
Zhōngguó yǒu shí dà yuánshuài.
China has ten great marshals.

Tips

culture
The PRC awarded the rank of 元帅 to ten military leaders in 1955, known as the 十大元帅 (Ten Great Marshals), including Zhu De and Peng Dehuai.

Stroke Order

元 yuán
帅 shuài