下士

  1. lowest-ranked noncommissioned officer (e.g. corporal in the army or petty officer, third class in the navy)

Related words

上将shàng jiànggeneral上尉shàng wèicaptain (military rank)上校shàng xiàohigh ranking officer in Chinese army中将zhōng jiànglieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal中尉zhōng wèilieutenant (navy)中校zhōng xiàomiddle ranking officer in Chinese army元帅yuán shuài(military) marshal; commander-in-chief军士jūn shìsoldier

Appears in

礼贤下士lǐ xián xià shìrespect for the wise

Found in idioms

折节下士zhé jié xià shì谦恭下士qiān gōng xià shì礼贤下士lǐ xián xià shìrespect for the wise

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