中将 (zhōng jiàng) — lieutenant general (army), vice admiral (navy)

Definition

中将 (zhōng jiàng) is the mid-tier general officer rank — one step above 少将 (major general) and one step below 上将 (general). The English gloss depends on branch: lieutenant general in the army, vice admiral in the navy.

noun

lieutenant general (army)vice admiral (navy)

Measure word · 位

Examples

中将。
Tā de fù qīn céng jīng shì yí wèi zhōng jiàng.
His father was once a lieutenant general.
中将。
Zhè wèi zhōng jiàng zài bù duì lǐ hěn yǒu wēi xìn.
This lieutenant general is highly respected in the military.
中将。
Tā yòng le èr shí nián cái shēng dào zhōng jiàng.
It took him twenty years to be promoted to lieutenant general.

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