上尉

shàng wèi · shang wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. captain (military rank)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)上(shàng)尉(wèi)带(dài)领(lǐng)士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)训(xùn)练(liàn)。

That captain led the soldiers through their training.

02

他(tā)在(zài)部(bù)队(duì)里(lǐ)被(bèi)提(tí)升(shēng)为(wéi)上(shàng)尉(wèi)。

He was promoted to captain in the army.

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