military rank; staff sergeant; master sergeant
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staff sergeant; master sergeant; sergeant first class; the highest rank of non-commissioned officer (in certain countries)
Refers to a specific military rank for experienced non-commissioned officers. In the U.S. Army, this corresponds to Sergeant First Class (SFC); in the British Army, it corresponds to Staff Sergeant.
Tā他
zài在
fú服
yì役
shí十
wǔ五
nián年
hòu后
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
shàng上
shì士
。
He was promoted to staff sergeant after fifteen years of service.
Shàng上
shì士
fù负
zé责
xùn训
liàn练
hé和
guǎn管
lǐ理
xīn新
bīng兵
。
The master sergeant is responsible for training and managing new recruits.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shàng上
shì士
zài在
bù部
duì队
lǐ里
fú服
yì役
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
This sergeant first class has served in the army for a full twenty years.
Shàng上
shì士
bì必
xū须
zhǎn展
xiàn现
chū出
zhuó卓
yuè越
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
néng能
lì力
。
A staff sergeant must demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities.