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The word "将军" is formed by combining the character "将", meaning "to command" or "general", with "军", meaning "army". In this compound, "将" acts as a verb denoting the action of leading, and "军" serves as the object being led, so the literal meaning is "to command the army". This directly yields the term for a military general, the person who performs that command.

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这位将军很勇敢。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn hěn yǒnggǎn.

This general is very brave.

他下棋时将军了。

Tā xiàqí shí jiāngjūn le.

He checked when playing chess.

将军命令士兵们前进。

Jiāngjūn mìnglìng shìbīngmen qiánjìn.

The general ordered the soldiers to advance.

那位著名的将军赢得了很多战役。

Nà wèi zhùmíng de jiāngjūn yíngdé le hěn duō zhànyì.

That famous general won many battles.

在历史上，这位将军的策略被广泛研究。

Zài lìshǐ shàng, zhè wèi jiāngjūn de cèlüè bèi guǎngfàn yánjiū.

In history, this general's strategies are widely studied.

Word Definition - 将军

jiāng jūn (common place name); general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot

Individual Character Details

将 jiāng, jiàng, qiāng
军 jūn