Definition
蒋介石 (Chiang Kai-shek) was the leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and the head of the Nationalist government in mainland China and later in Taiwan. This is a historical proper name — you'll encounter it in history texts, political discussions, and cross-strait relations. The name itself is a respectful form (字) rather than his birth name, and it carries strong political and historical connotations depending on the speaker's perspective.
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Chiang Kai-shek (historical figure, leader of the Kuomintang)
Examples
- 蒋介石。Jiǎng Jiè shí shì èrshí shìjì Zhōngguó zhòngyào de zhèngzhì rénwù.Chiang Kai-shek was an important political figure in 20th-century China.
- 蒋介石。Lìshǐ xuéjiā duì Jiǎng Jiè shí de píngjià yǒu hěn dà fēnqí.Historians have very divided assessments of Chiang Kai-shek.
- 蒋介石。Jiǎng Jiè shí lǐngdǎo de guómín zhèngfǔ céng yǔ gòngchǎndǎng hézuò kàng Rì.The Nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-shek once cooperated with the Communist Party to resist Japan.
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