lieutenant colonel; military rank
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lieutenant colonel (military rank between major and colonel)
Refers specifically to the third grade of field officer ranks in military organizations, above major (少校) and below colonel (上校).
Tā他
gāng刚
gāng刚
bèi被
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
zhōng中
xiào校
。
He was just promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhōng中
xiào校
fù负
zé责
zhěng整
gè个
yíng营
de的
xùn训
liàn练
gōng工
zuò作
。
This lieutenant colonel is in charge of training for the entire battalion.
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Huò获
dé得
zhōng中
xiào校
jūn军
xián衔
tōng通
cháng常
xū需
yào要
shí十
wǔ五
nián年
yǐ以
shàng上
fú服
yì役
jīng经
lì历
。
Obtaining the rank of lieutenant colonel usually requires more than fifteen years of service.