大元帅

大元帥

dàyuánshuài

noun #28,635

Measure Word

一位大元帅 wèi

Meanings

1 generalissimo
2 supreme commander
3 marshal (highest military rank)

Characters

chief; first; primary

commander; handsome

Examples

斯大林在二战中担任苏联大元帅。

Sīdàlín zài Èrzhàn zhōng dānrèn Sūlián dàyuánshuài.

Stalin served as the Soviet Union's generalissimo during World War II.

他被授予大元帅军衔。

Tā bèi shòuyǔ dàyuánshuài jūnxián.

He was awarded the rank of generalissimo.

Tips

history

大元帅 is the highest possible military rank in many countries. In Chinese history, 孙中山 (Sun Yat-sen) held the title 大元帅 as supreme commander of the revolutionary forces.

Stroke Order

大 dà

元 yuán

帅 shuài