伍长 (wǔ cháng) — (historical) leader of a five-man squad in ancient Chinese military

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• 在古代军队中，伍长负责管理五名士兵。
  Zài gǔ dài jūn duì zhōng, wǔ cháng fù zé guǎn lǐ wǔ míng shì bīng.
  In ancient armies, the squad leader was responsible for managing five soldiers.
• 历史上，伍长是最低级的军官之一。
  Lì shǐ shàng, wǔ cháng shì zuì dī jí de jūn guān zhī yī.
  Historically, the squad leader was one of the lowest-ranking officers.
• 我在读《孙子兵法》时，看到了伍长这个词。
  Wǒ zài dú 《sūn zǐ bīng fǎ》 shí, kàn dào le wǔ cháng zhè ge cí.
  I came across the term 'squad leader' while reading The Art of War.