People's Liberation Army Ground Force - PLAGF (2007 since)

列兵 Lièbīng

private

上等兵 Shàngděngbīng

private 1st class

下士 Xiàshì

corporal

中士 Zhōngshì

sergeant

二级上士 Erjí shàngshì

staff sergeant 2nd class

一级上士 Yījí shàngshì

staff sergeant 1st class

三级军士长 Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng

master sergeant 3rd class

二级军士长 Erjí jūnshìzhǎng

master sergeant 2nd class

一级军士长 Yījí jūnshìzhǎng

master sergeant 1st class

学员 Xuéyuán

officer cadet

少尉 Shǎowèi

2nd lieutenant

中尉 Zhōngwèi

1st lieutenant

上尉 Shàngwèi

captain

少校 Shàoxiào

major

中校 Zhōngxiào

lieutenant colonel

上校 Shàngxiào

colonel

大校 Dàxiào

senior colonel

少将 Shàojiāng

major general

中将 Zhōngjiāng

lieutenant general

上将 Shàngjiāng

general

文职干部十四至四级 Wénzhí gànbù shísì zhì sìjí

grade 14 to 4 civilian cadre (NCO and commissioned officer equivalent)

文职干部三级转一级 Wénzhí gànbù sānjí zhuǎn yījí

grade 3 to 1 civilian cadre (general officer equivalent)