中校 (zhōng xiào) — lieutenant colonel (military rank in army, air force, marines); commander (military rank in navy)

Definition

Examples

• 我的叔叔是一名中校。
  Wǒ de shū shu shì yì míng zhōng xiào.
  My uncle is a lieutenant colonel.
• 这位中校在海军服役了二十年。
  Zhè wèi zhōng xiào zài hǎi jūn fú yì le èr shí nián.
  This commander served in the navy for twenty years.
• 他今年升到了中校。
  Tā jīn nián shēng dào le zhōng xiào.
  He was promoted to lieutenant colonel this year.