士官

shìguān

noun #8,917

Measure Word

一名士官 míng

Meanings

1 non-commissioned officer (NCO); sergeant
2 petty officer (navy)

Characters

soldier; warrior; scholar

official; officer

Soldier + officer — an enlisted soldier with officer-like responsibilities.

Examples

他当了五年的士官。

Tā dāng le wǔnián deshì guān.

He served as a non-commissioned officer for five years.

士官负责训练新兵。

Shìguān fùzé xùnliàn xīnbīng.

The NCO is responsible for training new recruits.

他从士兵一步步晋升为士官。

Tā cóng shìbīng yībùbù jìnshēng wéi shìguān.

He was promoted step by step from private to NCO.

Tips

usage

In the Chinese military rank system: 士兵 (shìbīng, enlisted soldier) → 士官 (shìguān, NCO) → 军官 (jūnguān, commissioned officer). 士官 is the backbone rank between regular soldiers and officers.

Stroke Order

士 shì

官 guān