总参谋部 (zǒng cān móu bù) — General Staff Headquarters (of a military, especially the PLA)

Definition

The top military staff command of a national armed force, which plans operations and issues orders. The 总- prefix marks it as the highest-level such headquarters (compared to a unit-level 参谋部).

noun
General Staff Headquarters (of a military, especially the PLA)
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Examples

  • 总参谋部
    zǒng cān móu bù Fù zé zhì dìng quán jūn de zuò zhàn jì huà.
    The General Staff Headquarters is responsible for formulating the entire military's combat plans.
  • 总参谋部
    Tā zài zǒng cān móu bù gōng zuò le hěn duō nián.
    He worked at the General Staff Headquarters for many years.
  • 总参谋部
    zǒng cān móu bù Fā bù le zuì xīn de jūn shì yǎn xí mìng lìng.
    The General Staff Headquarters issued the latest military exercise orders.

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