大将

大將

dàjiàng

noun #29,962

Measure Word

一位大将 wèi

Meanings

1 senior general
2 high-ranking commander
3 key player
4 top figure

Characters

big; great; major

general; commander

Examples

他是公司里的营销大将。

Tā shì gōngsī lǐ de yíngxiāo dàjiàng.

He is the top marketing figure in the company.

这位大将在战场上功勋卓著。

Zhè wèi dàjiàng zài zhànchǎng shàng gōngxūn zhuózhù.

This general achieved outstanding merits on the battlefield.

Tips

usage

大将 can refer literally to a high-ranking military general, or figuratively to the top person in any field — a key player or ace. In chess (象棋), 将 is also the general piece.

Stroke Order

大 dà

将 jiāng