Definition
n.
(historical) leader of a five-man squad in ancient Chinese military
Examples
- ,伍长。Zài gǔdài jūnduì zhōng, wǔ cháng fùzé guǎnlǐ wǔ míng shìbīng.In ancient armies, the squad leader was responsible for managing five soldiers.
- ,伍长。Lìshǐ shàng, wǔ cháng shì zuì dījí de jūnguān zhī yī.Historically, the squad leader was one of the lowest-ranking officers.
- 《》,伍长。Wǒ zài dú 《Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ》 shí, kàn dào le wǔ cháng zhège cí.I came across the term 'squad leader' while reading The Art of War.
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