dūdu督
督
historical
noun
Meaning of 都督
都督 means military commander (in ancient times); provincial military governor (in early Republican China, 1912–1928). Pronounced dū du.
- military commander (in ancient times); provincial military governor (in early Republican China, 1912–1928)
Definitions & Examples
Zhōu周
Yú瑜
shì是
Dōng东
Wú吴
de的
dū都
du督
，
tǒng统
lǐng领
shuǐ水
jūn军
。
Zhou Yu was the military commander of Eastern Wu, leading the naval forces.
Mín民
guó国
chū初
nián年
，
gè各
shěng省
dōu都
shè设
yǒu有
dū都
du督
，
jiān兼
guǎn管
mín民
zhèng政
。
In the early years of the Republic, each province had a military governor who also administered civil affairs.
Zhè这
wèi位
dū都
du督
xiāo骁
yǒng勇
shàn善
zhàn战
，
shēn深
shòu受
shì士
bīng兵
ài爱
dài戴
。
This military commander was brave and skilled in battle, deeply loved by his soldiers.