连长

連長

liánzhǎng

noun #26,275

Measure Word

一位连长 wèi

Meanings

1 company commander (military rank)

Characters

company (military unit); to connect

head; chief; leader

Examples

HSK 5

连长命令士兵立刻出发。

Liánzhǎng mìnglìng shìbīng lìkè chūfā.

The company commander ordered the soldiers to set out immediately.

HSK 6

他在部队里当了三年连长。

Tā zài bùduì lǐ dāng le sān nián liánzhǎng.

He served as company commander in the army for three years.

Tips

usage

连长 is the commander of a 连 (company), which is a basic tactical unit in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. A company typically consists of around 100-200 soldiers.

Stroke Order

连 lián

长 cháng