將zoeng1軍gwan1

English

1. (common place name)
2. general
3. to checkmate in a game of chess or Chinese chess
4. general, flag officers and high-ranking military officers in broad sense
5. high-ranking military officer
6. to hit somebody at their weakest point; to checkmate; to finish off somebody; to knock out
7. to check or checkmate
8. fig. to embarrass
9. to challenge
10. to put sb on the spot

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 捉象棋嗰時，用自己嘅棋直接威脅住對方嘅將或者帥
2. 泛指軍隊嘅高層軍官、部隊嘅指揮官（量詞：位／個）
3. 篤正死穴，下殺著，埋門一刀解決對方，令佢冇得翻身

Examples

• 將佢軍

  to corner him

• 將軍領兵出征。

  The general led the soldiers to campaign.

• 佢一上馬就將軍，你冇棋喇！

  If he moves his knight to attack your general, it will be checkmate! ----

• 局長因為鉛水醜聞俾議員將軍，完全落唔到台。

  The department head is cornered by legislators for the lead-water scandal. He won't be able to weasel out of this one.

• 美麗嘅秋日嘅光芒，同勝利嘅歡樂同表達互相噉融合埋，反映喺四面八方互相經過嘅士兵、軍官、將軍同副軍官嘅特徵上。

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 將軍。

  Check.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

• 随着无继承人的国王的发疯和王室家族的中毒，将军终于有机会篡夺王位。

  With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY