连长

連長

liánzhǎng

noun #26,275

Measure Word

一位连长 wèi

Meanings

1 company commander (military rank)

Characters

company (military unit) / to connect

head / chief / leader

Examples

连长命令士兵立刻出发。

Liánzhǎng mìnglìng shìbīng lìkè chūfā.

The company commander ordered the soldiers to set out immediately.

他在部队里当了三年连长。

Tā zài bùduì lǐ dāng le sān nián liánzhǎng.

He served as company commander in the army for three years.

Tips

usage

连长 is the commander of a 连 (company), which is a basic tactical unit in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. A company typically consists of around 100–200 soldiers.

Stroke Order

连 lián

长 cháng