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统帅

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional統帥

commander-in-chief; command; lead

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

supreme commander; commander-in-chief

formal

Refers to the highest military leader with overall command authority, often used in formal military or political contexts.

Tā他
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
Rén人
mín民
Jiě解
fàng放
Jūn军
de的
zuì最
gāo高
tǒng统
shuài帅
 。

He is the supreme commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Zuò作
wéi为
tǒng统
shuài帅
 ,
tā他
bì必
xū须
zuò做
chū出
jiān艰
nán难
de的
zhàn战
lüè略
jué决
dìng定
 。

As a commander-in-chief, he must make difficult strategic decisions.

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Zhè这
wèi位
tǒng统
shuài帅
shēn深
shòu受
shì士
bīng兵
men们
de的
ài爱
dài戴
hé和
zūn尊
jìng敬
 。

This commander is deeply loved and respected by the soldiers.

2.

verb

to command; to direct; to lead

formal

Used as a verb meaning to exercise supreme command over armed forces or operations; interchangeable with 统率 in this usage.

Tā他
tǒng统
shuài帅
zhe着
shí十
wàn万
dà大
jūn军
běi北
shàng上
kàng抗
rì日
 。

He commanded an army of one hundred thousand troops northward to resist the Japanese invasion.

Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
céng曾
tǒng统
shuài帅
hǎi海
jūn军
duō多
nián年
 ,
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
 。

This general once commanded the navy for many years and is highly experienced.

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Tǒng统
shuài帅
quán全
jú局
xū需
yào要
gāo高
chāo超
de的
zhì智
huì慧
hé和
jué决
duàn断
lì力
 。

Commanding the overall situation requires superb wisdom and decisiveness.