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 (military, military) sergeant major master sergeant === Noun === thượng sĩ (military, navy, coast guard) chief petty officer === See also === hạ sĩ