上士

shàngshì

noun #6,840

Measure Word

一个上士 gè

Meanings

1 sergeant
2 staff sergeant
3 senior noncommissioned officer

Characters

soldier; scholar

Examples

HSK 4

上士带领士兵们训练。

Shàngshì dàilǐng shìbīng men xùnliàn.

The sergeant led the soldiers in training.

HSK 6

他被提升为上士。

Tā bèi tíshēng wéi shàngshì.

He was promoted to sergeant.

Tips

usage

上士 is a military rank. The hierarchy goes: 下士 (corporal), 中士 (sergeant), 上士 (staff sergeant).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

士 shì