下士 (xiàshì): corporal (military rank)

Measure Word

一名下士 míng

Literally 'lower soldier/officer' — the lowest non-commissioned rank. Compare: 上士 (shàngshì, sergeant), 中士 (zhōngshì, staff sergeant).

他刚被提升为下士。

Tā gāng bèi tíshēng wéi xiàshì.

He was just promoted to corporal.

那个下士负责站岗。

Nàge xiàshì fùzé zhàngǎng.

That corporal is responsible for standing guard.

usage

Chinese military ranks follow a logical pattern: 下士 (corporal), 中士 (sergeant), 上士 (staff sergeant) — using 下 (lower), 中 (middle), 上 (upper).

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