Definition
少校 is a military rank (O-4 equivalent), used across all branches. In the army and air force it corresponds to 'major'; in the navy it corresponds to 'lieutenant commander' (note: the source gloss says 'lieutenant', but that is a different rank).
n.
military rank: major (army/air force) or lieutenant commander (navy)
Examples
- 少校。Tā èrshíwǔ suì jiù dāng shàng le shào xiào.He became a major at the age of twenty-five.
- 少校。Nà wèi shào xiào dàilǐng quán lián wánchéng le rènwu.That major led the entire company to complete the mission.
- 少校。Hǎijūn shào xiào de jūnxián biāozhì shì liǎng gàng yì xīng.The insignia for a navy lieutenant commander is two bars and one star.
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