first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
Military rank; in the army/air force it corresponds to first lieutenant, and in the navy to lieutenant junior grade. The exact equivalent depends on the service branch.
He was promoted to first lieutenant in the army.
He serves aboard a destroyer as a lieutenant junior grade in the navy.
He was promoted to first lieutenant last year.
She was appointed first lieutenant at a young age.
Used for counting people, especially in formal or service contexts.
Compound of 中 (middle) and 尉 (military officer rank), following the traditional East Asian rank naming pattern.