trung tướng
Definition
- Noun:
- Lieutenant General: A high-ranking military officer, specifically a general officer rank. In many armed forces, it is the rank below a full general (or colonel general) and above a major general.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy vừa được thăng cấp lên trung tướng. (He was just promoted to lieutenant general.)
- Trung tướng Nguyễn Văn A sẽ chỉ huy chiến dịch. (Lieutenant General Nguyen Van A will command the operation.)
- Cấp bậc của ông ấy là trung tướng. (His rank is lieutenant general.)
Advanced Usage
- The rank of "trung tướng" is used in the Vietnamese People's Army and corresponds to specific positions of command and responsibility, often at the corps or service branch level.
- In comparative military rank systems, "trung tướng" is generally equivalent to a lieutenant general in the US/UK armies or a generalleutnant in the German army.
Variants and Related Words
- Thượng tướng (n): General (or Colonel General), the rank above .
- Thiếu tướng (n): Major General, the rank below .
- Đại tướng (n): General of the Army, a senior rank above in some systems.
- Tướng lĩnh (n): General officer; a collective term for high-ranking generals.
Synonyms
- Lieutenant General
- Three-star general (informal, referring to the typical insignia)
Related Terms
- Quân hàm (n): Military rank.
- Cấp bậc (n): Rank, grade.
- Bộ đội (n): Soldiers, army (often referring to the Vietnamese People's Army).