thượng tướng
Definition
- Noun:
- Lieutenant General; Three-Star General: A high-ranking military officer in the Vietnamese People's Army and some other militaries, holding a rank above a Major General (Trung tướng) and below a General (Đại tướng). It is typically symbolized by three stars.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy được phong quân hàm thượng tướng. (He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.)
- Thượng tướng Lê Huy Vịnh đã tham dự hội nghị. (Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh attended the conference.)
Advanced Usage
- The rank of "thượng tướng" is specific to the military hierarchy. In comparative NATO terms, it is equivalent to a lieutenant general (OF-8).
Variants and Related Words
- Đại tướng (n): General; Four-Star General.
- Trung tướng (n): Major General; Two-Star General (Note: In the Vietnamese system, Trung tướng is equivalent to Major General, which is typically two stars, while Thượng tướng is three stars).
- Thiếu tướng (n): Brigadier General; One-Star General.
Synonyms
- Lieutenant General
- Three-Star General
Related Terms
- Quân hàm (n): Military rank.
- Quân đội (n): Army, military.
noun
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lieutenant general; three-star general
