将军 (jiāngjūn) · general (military rank)

Measure Word

一位将军 wèi

Meanings

1 general (military rank)
2 to checkmate (in chess)

Characters

One who leads the army - a military general.

Examples

HSK 5

他被提升为将军。

Tā bèi tíshēng wéi jiāngjūn.

He was promoted to general.

HSK 7-9

这位将军指挥了很多战役。

Zhèwèi jiāngjūn zhǐhuī le hěnduō zhànyì.

This general commanded many battles.

HSK 7-9

下棋的时候，他被将军了。

Xiàqí de shíhou, tā bèi jiāngjūn le.

While playing chess, he was checkmated.

Tips

usage

In Chinese chess (象棋), 将军 means 'check!' - threatening the opponent's general piece. The verb usage 将某人一军 can also mean 'to put someone on the spot.'

Stroke Order

将 jiāng

军 jūn

Related Words

军队 jūnduì HSK 6 #1,485

armed forces; troops / army; military forces

军人 jūnrén HSK 6 #4,223

serviceman / soldier / military personnel

将 jiāng HSK 4 #172

will; shall; about to / to take; to use / to checkmate / introduces the object of a verb

军事 jūnshì HSK 7-9 #3,424

military affairs / military (as modifier)

军方 jūnfāng #5,245

the military / military authorities

上将 shàngjiàng #8,085

general (military rank) / admiral (in the navy)

千军易得，一将难求 qiānjūnyìdé,yījiàngnánqiú

it's easy to raise an army of a thousand, but hard to find a single good general / talented leaders are far rarer than rank-and-file followers

将来 jiānglái HSK 4 #2,575

in the future; the future / someday; later on

军 jūn #2,731

army; military / troops

将要 jiāngyào HSK 4 #4,421

will; shall; to be going to / about to; on the verge of