Definition
百夫长 is a historical military rank meaning 'commander of one hundred soldiers'. In the Roman Empire, a centurion was a professional officer; in ancient China, the term referred to a low-ranking officer leading a hundred troops. The word is used in historical contexts and is not common in modern conversation. Note: the correct pronunciation is bǎi fū zhǎng, though the source pinyin only gives bǎi.
n.
centurion (in the Roman Empire)low-ranking military officer (in ancient China)
Examples
- 百夫长。Luómǎ dìguó de bǎi tōngcháng zhǐhuī yì bǎi míng shìbīng.A centurion in the Roman Empire usually commanded a hundred soldiers.
- ，百夫长。Zài gǔdài Zhōngguó, bǎi shì yí gè jiào dī de jūnguān zhíwèi.In ancient China, a centurion was a relatively low-ranking officer position.
- 百夫长。Lìshǐ xuéjiā yánjiū le Luómǎ bǎi de rìcháng shēnghuó.Historians have studied the daily life of Roman centurions.
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