thượng sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thượng sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上士, composed of 上 (“super-; over-; upper”) and 士 (“learned person; soldier”), from Chinese 上士 (shàngshì, “staff sergeant of the army or air force; petty officer first class of the navy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

thượng sĩ

1. (military, army) sergeant major
2. (military, army) master sergeant
3. (military, navy, coast guard) chief petty officer

See also

• hạ sĩ