中士 (zhōng) — sergeant; petty officer second-class; staff sergeant (military ranks)
Definition
中士 (zhōngshì) is a military rank between corporal and sergeant — note the second tone on 中, not the fourth tone in 中等 ('middle'). Used across army, navy, and police forces.
noun
sergeantpetty officer second-classstaff sergeant (military ranks)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 中士。Tā zài jūn duì lǐ shì yì míng zhōng.He is a sergeant in the military.
- 中士。Zhè wèi zhōng jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.This sergeant is very experienced.
- 中士。zhōng Fù zé xùn liàn xīn bīng.The sergeant is responsible for training new recruits.
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