general

The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.

The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.

A commander of naval forces; an admiral.

A general servant; a maid-of-all-work.

General anesthesia.

A great strategist or tactician.

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

A general anesthetic.

将军

将帅

The general insurance industry.

A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.

To lead (soldiers) as a general.

Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

通常

普通

普遍

Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.

一般

普通

总

通用

Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.

Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.

一般

普通

Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.

In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.