The People's Liberation Army in China has five rank schemes among different military branches, including Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, Strategic Support Force.The Surface Force, Submarine Force, Coastal Defense Force, Marine Corps and Naval Air Force, although being a part of the Navy, maintains a different insignia to other naval fleet personnel.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 PLA Ground Force[1]
General Lieutenant General Major General Colonel Commandant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
上将
Shàngjiàng
中将
Zhōngjiàng
少将
Shàojiàng
大校
Dàxiào
上校
Shàngxiào
中校
Zhōngxiào
少校
Shàoxiào
上尉
Shàngwèi
中尉
Zhōngwèi
少尉
Shàowèi
学员
Xuéyuán
 PLA Navy[1]
海军上将
Hǎijūn shàngjiàng
海军中将
Hǎijūn zhōngjiàng
海军少将
Hǎijūn shàojiàng
海军大校
Hǎijūn dàxiào
海军上校
Hǎijūn shàngxiào
海军中校
Hǎijūn zhōngxiào
海军少校
Hǎijūn shàoxiào
海军上尉
Hǎijūn shàngwèi
海军中尉
Hǎijūn zhōngwèi
海军少尉
Hǎijūn shàowèi
海军学员
Hǎijūn xuéyuán
 PLA Air Force[1]
General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
空军上将
Kōngjūn shàngjiàng
空军中将
Kōngjūn zhōngjiàng
空军少将
Kōngjūn shàojiàng
空军大校
Kōngjūn dàxiào
空军上校
Kōngjūn shàngxiào
空军中校
Kōngjūn zhōngxiào
空军少校
Kōngjūn shàoxiào
空军上尉
Kōngjūn shàngwèi
空军中尉
Kōngjūn zhōngwèi
空军少尉
Kōngjūn shàowèi
空军学员
Kōngjūn xuéyuán
People's Armed Police
General Lieutenant General Major General Colonel Commandant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
上将
Shàngjiàng
中将
Zhōngjiàng
少将
Shàojiàng
大校
Dàxiào
上校
Shàngxiào
中校
Zhōngxiào
少校
Shàoxiào
上尉
Shàngwèi
中尉
Zhōngwèi
少尉
Shàowèi
学员
Xuéyuán
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 PLA Ground Force[1]
一级军士长
Yījí jūnshìzhǎng
二级军士长
Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng
三级军士长
Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng
四级军士长
Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng
上士
Shàngshì
中士
Zhōngshì
下士
Xiàshì
上等兵
Shàngděngbīng
列兵
Lièbīng
 PLA Navy[1]
海军一级军士长
Hǎijūn yījí jūnshìzhǎng
海军二级军士长
Hǎijūn èrjí jūnshìzhǎng
海军三级军士长
Hǎijūn sānjí jūnshìzhǎng
海军四级军士长
Hǎijūn sìjí jūnshìzhǎng
海军上士
Hǎijūn shàngshì
海军中士
Hǎijūn zhōngshì
海军下士
Hǎijūn xiàshì
海军上等兵
Hǎijūn shàngděngbīng
海军列兵
Hǎijūn lièbīng
 PLA Air Force[1]
空军一级军士长
Kōngjūn yījí jūnshìzhǎng
空军二级军士长
Kōngjūn èrjí jūnshìzhǎng
空军三级军士长
Kōngjūn sānjí jūnshìzhǎng
空军四级军士长
Kōngjūn sìjí jūnshìzhǎng
空军上士
Kōngjūn shàngshì
空军中士
Kōngjūn zhōngshì
空军下士
Kōngjūn xiàshì
空军上等兵
Kōngjūn shàngděngbīng
空军列兵
Kōngjūn lièbīng
People's Armed Police
一级军士长
Yījí jūnshìzhǎng
二级军士长
Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng
三级军士长
Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng
四级军士长
Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng
上士
Shàngshì
中士
Zhōngshì
下士
Xiàshì
上等兵
Shàngděngbīng
列兵
Lièbīng
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" [The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment]. mod.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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