Definition

Noun: 1. Sergeant: A military rank, typically above corporal and below staff sergeant. This rank is used in the armed forces of many countries, including the Vietnam People's Army, to denote a non-commissioned officer (NCO).

Usage Examples

• He was promoted to trung sĩ after completing his training.
• The trung sĩ led the squad during the exercise.
• She is the first woman in her unit to hold the rank of trung sĩ.

Advanced Usage

• The term trung sĩ is a specific rank within a structured hierarchy. It is often used in official military contexts, documents, and forms of address.
• In a figurative or informal context, it can sometimes be used to describe someone who is in a middle management or supervisory position, implying authority and responsibility, though this is not the primary meaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Hạ sĩ (noun): Corporal. The rank immediately below trung sĩ.
• Thượng sĩ (noun): Staff Sergeant. The rank immediately above trung sĩ.
• Trung sĩ nhất (noun): Master Sergeant. A higher NCO rank.
• Sĩ quan (noun): Commissioned Officer. A general term for officers, which is a different category from non-commissioned officers like a trung sĩ.

Synonyms

• Chuẩn úy (noun): Warrant Officer. While also an NCO rank, it is generally a separate and often higher tier than sergeant ranks. It is not a direct synonym but a related rank.
• Hạ sĩ quan (noun): Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). This is the general category that includes the rank of trung sĩ.

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Trung sĩ quân đội: Army sergeant.
• Trung sĩ công an: Police sergeant (in the People's Public Security of Vietnam).
• Phòng trung sĩ: Sergeant's room (e.g., in a barracks).

noun

1. sergeant