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少尉

shàowèi
noun #13,076

Measure Word

一个少尉 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 second lieutenant
  2. 2 ensign (navy)

Characters

少
shào
junior; lesser
尉
wèi
military officer

Examples

他刚从军校毕业,被授予少尉军衔。
tā gāng cóng jūnxiào bìyè, bèi shòuyǔ shàowèi jūnxián.
He just graduated from military academy and was given the rank of second lieutenant.

Tips

usage
The Chinese military rank system mirrors international patterns: 少尉 (2nd lieutenant), 中尉 (1st lieutenant), 上尉 (captain). The prefix 少 means 'junior', 中 means 'middle', 上 means 'senior'.

Stroke Order

少 shǎo
尉 wèi

Related Words

中尉 zhōngwèi #2,593
lieutenant / first lieutenant
少年 shàonián HSK 2 #4,777
youth / teenager / young person
少女 shàonǚ HSK 7 #4,214
young girl / maiden / adolescent girl
少校 shàoxiào #3,483
major (military rank)
少 shǎo HSK 1 #616
few / less / to lack
少数 shǎoshù HSK 2 #6,704
minority / small number
上尉 shàngwèi #2,134
captain (military rank)
少见 shǎojiàn HSK 7 #8,678
rare / seldom seen / uncommon
少爷 shàoye #9,376
young master (son of a wealthy family) / young gentleman; rich kid (sometimes derogatory)
缺少 quēshǎo HSK 3 #4,931
to lack; to be short of / shortage; deficiency
少尉 shàowèi
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