司令官 (sīlìngguān): commander

Measure Word

一位司令官 wèi

Meanings

1 commander
2 commanding officer

Characters

司

sī

to manage; department

Examples

HSK 7-9

司令官下达了进攻的命令。

Sīlìngguān xiàdá le jìngōng de mìnglìng.

The commander issued the order to attack.

HSK 7-9

他被任命为最高司令官。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi zuìgāo sīlìngguān.

He was appointed as supreme commander.

Tips

usage

司令官 is the full form. 司令 alone is also commonly used and means the same thing. 总司令 means 'commander-in-chief.'

Stroke Order

司 sī

令 lìng

官 guān

Related Words

司令 sīlìng HSK 7-9 #9,238

commander / commanding officer

官司 guānsi HSK 6 #3,876

lawsuit; legal case / litigation

司令部 sīlìngbù #13,399

headquarters / military command center

打官司 dǎguānsi HSK 6 #9,458

to file a lawsuit; to go to court / to engage in litigation

总司令 zǒngsīlìng #19,598

commander-in-chief / supreme commander

指挥官 zhǐhuīguān #2,985

commander / commanding officer

军官 jūnguān HSK 7-9 #4,772

military officer / officer

士官 shìguān #8,917

non-commissioned officer (NCO); sergeant / petty officer (navy)

执行官 zhíxíngguān #9,632

executive officer / chief officer (as in CEO, CFO, etc.)

官员 guānyuán HSK 7-9 #4,480

government official / officer / functionary