major general (military rank)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
major general; two-star general officer rank, below lieutenant general
formalA military rank in the People's Liberation Army and other armed forces. In the U.S. system, equivalent to Major General (two-star).
Tā他
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
shào少
jiàng将
，
chéng成
wéi为
zuì最
nián年
qīng轻
de的
jiàng将
guān官
zhī之
yī一
。
He was promoted to major general, becoming one of the youngest general officers.
Zhè这
wèi位
shào少
jiàng将
zhǐ指
huī挥
le了
duō多
cì次
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jūn军
shì事
yǎn演
xí习
。
This major general commanded several important military exercises.
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Shào少
jiàng将
jūn军
xián衔
tōng通
cháng常
shòu授
yǔ予
shī师
jí级
huò或
jūn军
jí级
dān单
wèi位
de的
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
。
The rank of major general is usually conferred on commanders of division-level or corps-level units.