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Ranks of officers

Rank image	Chinese name	Transliteration	Rank translation equivalent	U.S. Rank equivalent	U.S. Rank insignia equivalent
	海军中华人民共和国元帅	Hai Jun Zhong Hua Ren Ming Gong He Guo Yuan Shuai (existed from 1955-1965)	Admiral of the Fleet of the People´s Republic of China	Admiral of the Navy or Fleet Admiral	insignia used 1899-1917 rank not held since Admiral Dewey's death
	海军一级上将	Hai Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang1 (existed from 1965 to 2000) (equivalent to Hai Jun Da Jiang 大将, e.g. Admiral (Senior Admiral), existed from 1955 to 1965)	Admiral (First Class Admiral)	Admiral
	海军上将	Hai Jun Shang Jiang (now the highest rank)	Vice Admiral (Second Class Admiral)	Vice Admiral
	海军中将	Hai Jun Zhong Jiang	Rear Admiral	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
	海军少将	Hai Jun Shao Jiang	Commodore	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
	海军大校	Hai Jun Da Xiao	(lit. Senior Captain)	N/A	N/A
	海军上校	Hai Jun Shang Xiao	Captain	Captain
	海军中校	Hai Jun Zhong Xiao	Commander	Commander
	海军少校	Hai Jun Shao Xiao	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant Commander
	海军大尉	Hai Jun Da Wei (existed from 1955 to 2000)	Captain-lieutenant	Lieutenant
	海军上尉	Hai Jun Shang Wei	Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade
	海军中尉	Hai Jun Zhong Wei	Lieutenant	Ensign
	海军少尉	Hai Jun Shao Wei	Junior Lieutenant
	海军學員	Hai Jun Xue Yuan	Navy Officer Cadet	Officer Candidate and Midshipman

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Chinese rank of Shang Xiao Shang Xiao is a senior officer rank in the Peoples Liberation Army equivalent to colonel in most Western militaries. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links China-navy-2000-dress_07. ... Chinese rank of Zhong Xiao Zhong Xiao is a senior officers rank within the Peoples Liberation Army equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in Western armies. ... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links China-navy-2000-dress_06. ... Insignia of Shao Xiao in the Peoples Liberation Army Shao Xiao (少校) is a senior officer rank within the Peoples Liberation Army and Military of the Republic of China. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links China-navy-2000-dress_00. ... Rank of Captain Lieutenant Captain Lieutenant or Captain-Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... 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Ranks of the Enlisted personnel

Ranks of the Naval, Aerial and Terrestrial branches of the Chinese military, including ranks of enlisted members.

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Notes

1. Yi Ji Shang Jiang - is presently not the active most seniorly military rank of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Navy and Air Force. Appointed only during a time of war.

See also

• People's Liberation Army
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army

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External links

• Naval Uniforms of the People's Liberation Army Navy
• Chinese naval ranks