上等兵 (shǎng) — private first-class (military rank)

Definition

Examples

• 他是一名上等兵。
  Tā shì yì míng shǎng.
  He is a private first-class.
• 他在部队里当了两年上等兵。
  Tā zài bù duì lǐ dāng le liǎng nián shǎng.
  He served as a private first-class in the army for two years.
• 上等兵是士兵晋升的第一个级别。
  shǎng Shì shì bīng jìn shēng de dì yī gè jí bié.
  Private first-class is the first rank for soldier promotion.