少尉 (shào wèi) — second lieutenant (in the army or air force); ensign (in the navy)

Definition

Examples

• 他在军队里是少尉。
  Tā zài jūn duì lǐ shì shào wèi.
  He is a second lieutenant in the army.
• 那位少尉刚从军校毕业。
  Nà wèi shào wèi gāng cóng jūn xiào bì yè.
  That second lieutenant just graduated from military academy.
• 海军少尉的军衔标志是什么？
  Hǎi jūn shào wèi de jūn xián biāo zhì shì shén me?
  What is the insignia of a naval ensign?