中尉 (zhōng wèi) — first lieutenant (army, air force) or lieutenant junior-grade (navy)

Definition

Examples

• 他是一名中尉，在部队里负责指挥一个排。
  Tā shì yì míng zhōng wèi, zài bù duì lǐ fù zé zhǐ huī yí gè pái.
  He is a first lieutenant, responsible for commanding a platoon in the army.
• 这位中尉刚从军校毕业，就被派到了前线。
  Zhè wèi zhōng wèi gāng cóng jūn xiào bì yè, jiù bèi pài dào le qián xiàn.
  This first lieutenant was just assigned to the front after graduating from military academy.
• 在海军中，中尉的军衔比上尉低一级。
  Zài hǎi jūn zhōng, zhōng wèi de jūn xián bǐ shàng wèi dī yī jí.
  In the navy, the rank of lieutenant junior-grade is one level lower than captain.