What does 上尉 mean in Chinese?

上尉 (shàng wèi) means "captain (military rank)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 上尉?

上尉 is pronounced "shàng wèi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

上尉 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

上尉 is made up of the characters 上, 尉. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 上尉 using our stroke order tool.

上尉

shàng wèi

captain (military rank)

Example sentences coming soon.

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.