百夫长

百夫長

bǎifūzhǎng

noun #33,311

Measure Word

一位百夫长 wèi

Meanings

1 centurion (Roman officer commanding 100 soldiers)
2 (historical) commander of 100 men

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

罗马军团里每个百夫长指挥一百名士兵。

Luómǎ jūntuán lǐ měi gè bǎifūzhǎng zhǐhuī yìbǎi míng shìbīng.

In a Roman legion, each centurion commanded one hundred soldiers.

HSK 6

他在游戏里扮演一名百夫长。

Tā zài yóuxì lǐ bànyǎn yì míng bǎifūzhǎng.

He plays a centurion in the game.

Tips

history

百 (hundred) + 夫 (man) + 长 (chief). The standard Chinese translation of Latin 'centurio'. Also describes ancient Chinese officers commanding 100 men (mentioned in 《尚书》 as 百夫之长). Modern usage is mostly Roman-history and games.

culture

The 'Centurion' tank (英国百夫长坦克 - Britain's Cold-War-era main battle tank) and other 'Centurion' references all use 百夫长 in Chinese.

Stroke Order

百 bǎi

夫 fū

长 cháng