下士 (xià shì) — (military) corporal; petty officer third class; (written, archaic) a fool; an ordinary person of low status
Definition
Modern military rank, equivalent to 'corporal' (army) or 'petty officer third class' (navy/marines). The sense meaning 'fool; person of low status' is archaic and appears only in classical texts.
noun
(military) corporalpetty officer third class(written, archaic) a foolan ordinary person of low status
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Examples
- 下士。Tā dāng le liǎng nián de xià shì cái shēng wéi zhōng shì.He served as a corporal for two years before being promoted to sergeant.
- ，下士。Zài gǔ dài wén xiàn zhōng, xià shì cháng yòng lái zhǐ dài yú bèn zhī rén.In ancient texts, xiàshì was often used to refer to foolish people.
- 下士。Bù duì lǐ de xià shì fù zé dài lǐng yí gè xiǎo duì.The corporal in the army is responsible for leading a squad.
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