captain; military rank
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
captain; a commissioned officer rank above first lieutenant and below major
Used in military contexts to denote the rank of captain in the army, air force, or marine corps. In naval contexts, the equivalent is often 'lieutenant'.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
lù陆
jūn军
shàng上
wèi尉
。
He is an army captain.
Tā她
qù去
nián年
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
shàng上
wèi尉
。
She was promoted to captain last year.
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Shàng上
wèi尉
jūn军
xián衔
dī低
yú于
shào少
xiào校
。
The rank of captain is below that of major.