senior official; commanding officer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
senior official; high-ranking officer; commander
formalUsed in both governmental and military contexts. In the military, it is often used as a direct term of address equivalent to 'sir'.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
xiàng向
zhǎng长
guān官
jìng敬
lǐ礼
。
The soldiers saluted the commanding officer.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
bù部
mén门
de的
zuì最
gāo高
zhǎng长
guān官
。
He is the highest-ranking official of this department.
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Zhǎng长
guān官
mìng命
lìng令
wǒ我
men们
lì立
jí即
chè撤
tuì退
。
The commander ordered us to retreat immediately.
Zài在
jūn军
duì队
lǐ里
，
nǐ你
bì必
xū须
fú服
cóng从
zhǎng长
guān官
de的
zhǐ指
huī挥
。
In the army, you must obey the orders of your superiors.