chief commander; leading figure
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
chief commander; main general
Military term referring to the highest-ranking officer in command of an army.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shì是
sān三
jūn军
zhǔ主
jiàng将
。
This general is the commander-in-chief of the three armies.
Zhǔ主
jiàng将
zhèn阵
wáng亡
，
shì士
qì气
dà大
jiǎn减
。
The chief commander died in battle, causing morale to plummet.
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Tā他
bèi被
rèn任
mìng命
wéi为
zhǔ主
jiàng将
，
tǒng统
lǐng领
quán全
jūn军
。
He was appointed as the main general to command the entire army.
noun
leading figure; mainstay; key person
Figurative usage referring to someone who plays a central or leading role in a particular field, movement, or organization.
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
gé革
mìng命
de的
zhǔ主
jiàng将
。
Lu Xun was the leading figure of China's cultural revolution.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
de的
zhǔ主
jiàng将
，
méi没
yǒu有
tā他
xiàng项
mù目
wú无
fǎ法
wán完
chéng成
。
He is the mainstay of our team; the project couldn't be completed without him.
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Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
shì是
gāi该
guó国
huán环
bǎo保
yùn运
dòng动
de的
zhǔ主
jiàng将
。
This scientist is the leading figure of the country's environmental protection movement.