爱将

愛將

àijiàng

noun #41,858

Measure Word

一员爱将 yuán

Meanings

1 trusted lieutenant
2 favorite subordinate
3 right-hand man

Characters

general; officer

Examples

他是老板的爱将。

Tā shì lǎobǎn de àijiàng.

He's the boss's right-hand man.

教练失去了一员爱将。

Jiàoliàn shīqùle yī yuán àijiàng.

The coach lost one of his trusted players.

Tips

usage

Originally military (a general's favored subordinate officer), now applied to any field — sports stars are coaches' 爱将, top employees are managers' 爱将.

Stroke Order

爱 ài

将 jiāng