major (military rank)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
major (military rank); field officer ranking below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Used exclusively in military contexts to denote a specific officer rank in the army, navy, or air force.
Tā他
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
le了
shào少
xiào校
。
He was promoted to major.
Zhè这
wèi位
shào少
xiào校
zhǐ指
huī挥
zhe着
yī一
gè个
yíng营
de的
bīng兵
lì力
。
This major commands a battalion of troops.
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Shào少
xiào校
jūn军
xián衔
shì是
jūn军
guān官
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The rank of major is an important stage in an officer's career.