中士

zhōngshì

noun #4,055

Measure Word

一个中士 gè

Meanings

1 sergeant

Characters

soldier; scholar

Examples

他在部队里是一名中士。

Tā zài bùduì lǐ shì yì míng zhōngshì.

He is a sergeant in the army.

中士负责训练新兵。

Zhōngshì fùzé xùnliàn xīnbīng.

The sergeant is in charge of training new recruits.

Tips

usage

Military ranks in Chinese follow a logical pattern: 下士 (corporal), 中士 (sergeant), 上士 (staff sergeant). 中 means 'middle' in this hierarchy.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

士 shì