少校

shàoxiào

noun #3,483

Measure Word

一位少校 wèi

Meanings

1 major (military rank)

Characters

field-grade officer

Examples

他被提升为少校。

Tā bèi tíshēng wéi shàoxiào.

He was promoted to major.

少校命令士兵前进。

Shàoxiào mìnglìng shìbīng qiánjìn.

The major ordered the soldiers to advance.

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