| 小将 |
xiǎo jiàng |
(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) |
| 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) |
| 将 |
jiàng |
(bound form) a general / (literary) to command; to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) |
| 将 |
qiāng |
to desire / to invite / to request |