集团军

集團軍

jítuánjūn

noun #31,566

Measure Word

一个集团军 gè

Meanings

1 army group
2 field army (military formation)

Characters

to gather / collect

group / regiment

Examples

苏军以三个集团军发起反攻。

Sūjūn yǐ sān ge jítuánjūn fāqǐ fǎngōng.

The Soviet forces launched a counterattack with three army groups.

这位将军曾指挥过两个集团军。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn céng zhǐhuī guò liǎng ge jítuánjūn.

This general once commanded two army groups.

Tips

usage

集团军 is a top-tier ground-force formation, larger than a corps (军) and below a 方面军 (front / theater). Common in WWII history and PLA structure: the People's Liberation Army reorganized into 13 集团军 in 2017. Translates as 'group army' (Soviet/Chinese style) or 'field army' depending on context.

Stroke Order

集 jí

团 tuán

军 jūn