Zhu De

[ joo duh ]

noun

1. 1886–1976, Chinese military and Communist leader.

Zhu De

/ ˈdʒuː ˈdeɪ /

noun

1. the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Chu Teh

Example Sentences

Retirees take selfies with flower-adorned statues of Mao and Zhu De, the Red Army commander.

From New York Times

Photographs of his grandfather in his youth and of his grandmother posing with Mao and revolutionary General Zhu De decorate the guesthouse’s entranceway.

From Washington Times

The Americans had regular meetings, talking tactics and post-World War II prospects, with Zhu De, the Communist commander in chief, who would later lead the forces to victory over Chiang’s Nationalists.

From New York Times

One of the most popular is Yan’an, the “cradle of the revolution” where Mao, General Zhu De, and other revolutionaries spent more than a decade living in caves starting in 1936.

From BusinessWeek

One such locale vying for the surge in business is Wuxiang County, Shanxi province, once home to the Eighth Route Army, which later became part of the new People’s Liberation Army, and headed by revolutionary general Zhu De.

From BusinessWeek