command troops; lead an army
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to command troops; to lead an army (in a campaign)
formalA formal military term used in written contexts to describe generals leading armies in strategic movements. Often followed by directional complements like 北上, 南下, 东进.
Jiāng将
jūn军
huī挥
shī师
běi北
shàng上
，
shōu收
fù复
shī失
dì地
。
The general led his army northward to reclaim the lost territory.
Cì次
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
，
dà大
jūn军
huī挥
shī师
nán南
xià下
。
The following spring, the main force marched southward.
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Zǒng总
sī司
lìng令
jué决
dìng定
huī挥
shī师
dōng东
jìn进
，
zhí直
dǎo捣
dí敌
rén人
lǎo老
cháo巢
。
The commander-in-chief decided to advance eastward and strike at the enemy's headquarters.
Zhū诸
gě葛
liàng亮
huī挥
shī师
chū出
zhēng征
，
běi北
fá伐
zhōng中
yuán原
。
Zhuge Liang led the army on a campaign to the Central Plains in the north.