小 将

xiǎo jiàngdictionary entry

(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age / (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard / (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

小將 小将 [xiao3 jiang4] /(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age/(during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard/(in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 小將

小
xiǎo
small / tiny / few / young
将
jiāng
will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[bǎ])
jiàng
(bound form) a general / (literary) to command / to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
qiāng
to desire / to invite / to request

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