下士 (xiàshì): corporal (military rank)

Measure Word

一名下士 míng

Literally 'lower soldier/officer' — the lowest non-commissioned rank. Compare: 上士 (shàngshì, sergeant), 中士 (zhōngshì, staff sergeant).

Tā gāng bèi tíshēng wéi xiàshì.

He was just promoted to corporal.

Nàge xiàshì fùzé zhàngǎng.

That corporal is responsible for standing guard.

usage

Chinese military ranks follow a logical pattern: 下士 (corporal), 中士 (sergeant), 上士 (staff sergeant) — using 下 (lower), 中 (middle), 上 (upper).

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