Definition
总参谋部 refers to the General Staff Headquarters of a military, most commonly the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department. This is a formal organizational term used in military and political contexts. It is a proper noun and should be treated as a fixed compound — you cannot split or modify the parts. Learners at HSK 7 are likely encountering this in news or historical texts about China's military structure.
p.w.
General Staff Headquarters (of a military, especially the PLA)
Examples
- 总参谋部。zǒng cān móu bù fùzé zhìdìng quán jūn de zuòzhàn jìhuà.The General Staff Headquarters is responsible for formulating the entire military's combat plans.
- 总参谋部。Tā zài zǒng cān móu bù gōngzuò le hěn duō nián.He worked at the General Staff Headquarters for many years.
- 总参谋部。zǒng cān móu bù fābù le zuìxīn de jūnshì yǎnxí mìnglìng.The General Staff Headquarters issued the latest military exercise orders.
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