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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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