伍长

伍長

wǔzhǎng

noun #23,019

Measure Word

一位伍长 wèi

Meanings

1 corporal
2 squad leader (of five soldiers)
3 lowest non-commissioned officer rank

Characters

military unit of five; five (archaic)

leader; head; senior; to grow

Examples

HSK 4

伍长负责带领五名士兵完成任务。

Wǔzhǎng fùzé dàilǐng wǔ míng shìbīng wánchéng rènwù.

The corporal was responsible for leading five soldiers to complete the mission.

HSK 7-9

他入伍两年后晋升为伍长。

Tā rùwǔ liǎng nián hòu jìnshēng wéi wǔzhǎng.

He was promoted to corporal two years after enlisting.

Tips

memory

伍 means a group of five (soldiers), and 长 means leader/head. The 伍长 is literally the 'head of five' - a squad leader in traditional military organization.

Stroke Order

伍 wǔ

长 cháng