上士 (shǎng) — (military rank) sergeant (army/marines) or petty officer first-class (navy)

Definition

Examples

• 他在部队里是一名上士。
  Tā zài bù duì lǐ shì yì míng shǎng.
  He is a sergeant in the army.
• 这位上士经验丰富，专门训练新兵。
  Zhè wèi shǎng jīng yàn fēng fù, zhuān mén xùn liàn xīn bīng.
  This sergeant is very experienced and specializes in training recruits.
• 他的父亲曾是一名海军上士。
  Tā de fù qīn céng shì yì míng hǎi jūn shǎng.
  His father was a navy petty officer first-class.