second lieutenant; junior lieutenant
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second lieutenant (military rank); the lowest grade of commissioned officer
In the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), 少尉 is the entry-level commissioned officer rank, subordinate to 中尉 (first lieutenant). Equivalent to Second Lieutenant in the US Army/Air Force or Ensign in the Navy.
Tā他
gāng刚
bì毕
yè业
jiù就
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
shào少
wèi尉
jūn军
xián衔
。
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant immediately upon graduation.
Zhè这
wèi位
shào少
wèi尉
jīn今
nián年
cái才
èr二
shí十
èr二
suì岁
。
This second lieutenant is only twenty-two years old this year.
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Jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
shào少
wèi尉
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
jūn军
guān官
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Promotion to second lieutenant is the first step in becoming a commissioned officer.