排长 (pái zhǎng) — platoon leader; platoon commander
Definition
A military rank: the officer who commands a 排 (platoon, typically ∼30 soldiers). Above the squad leaders (班长) and below the company-level officers.
noun
platoon leaderplatoon commander
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 排长。pái zhǎng Mìng lìng wǒ men lì kè chū fā.The platoon leader ordered us to set out immediately.
- 排长。Tā dāng le sān nián de pái zhǎng.He served as a platoon leader for three years.
- 排长。pái zhǎng Zhèng zài jiǎn chá shì bīng de zhuāng bèi.The platoon leader is inspecting the soldiers' equipment.
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