肩章

jiānzhāng
noun #31,193

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 epaulet
  2. 2 shoulder mark
  3. 3 shoulder loop indicating rank

Examples

Tā de jūnzhuāng shàng dài zhe jiāngjūn de jiānzhāng.
He wears a general's epaulets on his uniform.
Jiānzhāng shàng de xīngxīng biǎomíng tā de jūnxián.
The stars on his epaulets show his rank.

Tips

usage
肩章 are the rank insignia worn on the shoulders of military, police, and certain service uniforms (pilots, train conductors). The measure word (fù) is used because they always come as a pair. Don't confuse with (lǐngzhāng, collar insignia) or 徽章 (huīzhāng, badge).

Stroke Order

jiān
zhāng