四级士官

四級士官

sìjíshìguān

noun

Meanings

1 sergeant first class (PLA non-commissioned officer rank)

Characters

soldier / scholar

Examples

他在部队服役十二年，已经是四级士官了。

Tā zài bùduì fúyì shí'èr nián, yǐjīng shì sìjí shìguān le.

He's served twelve years in the army and is already a sergeant first class.

晋升为四级士官需要通过严格的考核。

Jìnshēng wéi sìjí shìguān xūyào tōngguò yángé de kǎohé.

Promotion to sergeant first class requires passing strict assessments.

Tips

culture

Refers to the old PLA (中国人民解放军) NCO ranking system, where 士官 (shìguān, NCO) had six grades (一级 to 六级). 四级士官 was a senior career soldier, typically with 12+ years of service. The system was reformed in 2022 into a new rank structure, so the term is now mainly historical or used in older novels and film.

Stroke Order

四 sì

级 jí

士 shì

官 guān