senior colonel; brigadier general
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Meanings
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senior colonel; military rank above colonel
formalSpecific to the Chinese military ranking system (PLA). Equivalent to a one-star general (Brigadier General) in NATO rankings, though the PLA uses a unique structure where this rank sits between Colonel (上校) and Major General (少将).
Tā他
gāng刚
gāng刚
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
dà大
xiào校
。
He was just promoted to senior colonel.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
xiào校
zhǐ指
huī挥
zhe着
yī一
gè个
zhuāng装
jiǎ甲
lǚ旅
。
This senior colonel commands an armored brigade.
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Dà大
xiào校
shì是
jūn军
duì队
zhōng中
de的
gāo高
jí级
xiào校
guān官
。
Senior colonel is a high-ranking field officer in the military.