How to say “general” in Chinese
general, commander
“General” in Chinese is 将军, jiāng jūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
将军 is read jiāng jūn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 冖; under it, 车 “chariot”: an army with chariots.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “将军”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 将军. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这位将军带领军队打败了敌人zhèwèijiāngjūndàilǐngjūnduìdǎbàiledírénThis general led his army and defeated the enemy.
- 将军手里拿着一把剑jiāngjūnshǒulinázheyìbǎjiànThe general is holding a sword in his hand.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “general” in Chinese?
“General” in Chinese is 将军, pinyin jiāngjūn.
What does 将军 mean?
将军 (jiāngjūn) means “general, commander”.
How do you write 将军?
将军 is 2 characters: 将 (jiāng) — about to, will; take; 军 (jūn) — army, troops. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 将军?
将军 is read jiāngjūn. Tones: jiāng — first tone, jūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“general” in the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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