上将 (shàng jiàng) — top military rank (equivalent to general, admiral, or air chief marshal)
Definition
上将 (shàngjiàng) is the highest general-officer rank in the PLA — above 中将 (lieutenant general) and 少将 (major general). Roughly equivalent to a four-star general in the US Army or a full admiral.
noun
top military rank (equivalent to general, admiral, or air chief marshal)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 上将。Zhè wèi shàng jiàng cān jiā guò hěn duō zhòng yào zhàn yì.This general has participated in many important battles.
- 上将。Tā bèi jìn shēng wéi shàng jiàng.He was promoted to the rank of general.
- 上将。Zhōng guó de shàng jiàng jūn xián yǔ yì xiē guó jiā de zuì gāo jūn xián xiāng dāng.China's rank of general is equivalent to the highest rank in some countries.
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