百夫长 (bǎi) — centurion (in the Roman Empire); low-ranking military officer (in ancient China)
Definition
Literally 'hundred-man leader'. In Roman contexts it refers to a centurion; in ancient China it was a low-ranking officer commanding about 100 soldiers.
noun
centurion (in the Roman Empire)low-ranking military officer (in ancient China)
Examples
- 百夫长。Luó mǎ dì guó de bǎi tōng cháng zhǐ huī yì bǎi míng shì bīng.A centurion in the Roman Empire usually commanded a hundred soldiers.
- ，百夫长。Zài gǔ dài zhōng guó, bǎi shì yí gè jiào dī de jūn guān zhí wèi.In ancient China, a centurion was a relatively low-ranking officer position.
- 百夫长。Lì shǐ xué jiā yán jiū le luó mǎ bǎi de rì cháng shēng huó.Historians have studied the daily life of Roman centurions.
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