少校

shàoxiào

noun #3,483

Measure Word

一位少校 wèi

Meanings

1 major (military rank)

Characters

field-grade officer

Examples

HSK 5

少校命令士兵前进。

Shàoxiào mìnglìng shìbīng qiánjìn.

The major ordered the soldiers to advance.

HSK 6

他被提升为少校。

Tā bèi tíshēng wéi shàoxiào.

He was promoted to major.

Tips

memory

Chinese military ranks use 少 (junior), 中 (middle), 上 (senior) with 校 (field officer): 少校 (major), 中校 (lieutenant colonel), 上校 (colonel).

Stroke Order

少 shǎo

校 xiào