| Pinyin | English |
|---|
| Ban | Squad |
| Banzhang | Squad Leader |
| Baowei bumen | Security departments |
| Bei | North |
| Beihai jiandui | North Sea Fleet (NSF) |
| Biandui |
Task force; flight formation |
| Boshi | Doctorate degree |
| Bu | Department |
| Budui daihao | Military unit cover designation |
| Budui fanhao | True unit designator |
| Bumen | Branch (on a vessel) |
| Ban | Squad |
| Caolian | Drills |
| Caoyan | Demonstration |
| Chu | Division (administrative) |
| Chuan | Ship |
| Congnan congyan | Implement strict discipline during training |
| Dadui | Squadron (vessel); group (aviation, training,and ground-based) |
| Dagang | Outline of Military Training and Evaluation(OMTE) |
| Dang daibiao dahui | Party Congress |
| Dang jilü jiancha weiyuanhui | Party Discipline Inspection Commission |
| Dangwei | Party committee |
| Dangwei changwei | Party committee standing committee |
| Dangxiaozu | Party small group |
| Dangzhibu | Party branch |
| Dangzongzhi | Party general branch |
| Daodanting | Guided-missile boat |
| Daqu fuzhi | Military region deputy leader grade |
| Daqu zhengzhi | Military region leader grade |
| Daxue | University |
| Dazhuan | Senior technical degree |
| Dengluting | Landing craft |
| Dong | East |
| Donghai jiandui | East Sea Fleet (ESF) |
| Dongyuan bu | Mobilization Department |
| Duikang | Opposition force |
| Fang'an | Program definition; plans |
| Fujun | Jun deputy leader grade |
| Fulian | Company deputy leader grade |
| Fushi | Division deputy leader grade |
| Futuan | Regiment deputy leader grade |
| Fuyuan | Demobilized cadre |
| Fuying | Battalion deputy leader grade |
| Ganbu | Cadre (officer) |
| Ganbu bu | Cadre Department |
| Gangyao | Gangyao |
| Gongcheng yanzhi | Engineering development |
| Gongqingtuan | Communist Youth League (CYL) |
| Gu | Branch (administrative) |
| Guofang | National defense |
| Guofangsheng | National Defense Scholarship Program |
| Haihang | Naval aviation |
| Haijun | Navy; PLA Navy Headquarters |
| Haijun anfangbing | PLA Navy coastal defense forces |
| Haijun hangkongbing | Naval aviation |
| Haijun luzhandui | PLA Navy Marine Corps |
| Haishang | At sea; maritime |
| Hetong | Combined arms |
| Houbei junguan | Reserve officer (National Defense Scholarship students) |
| Houqin | Logistics |
| Houqin junguan | Logistics officer (career track) |
| Hukou zhidu | Residency system |
| Huweiting | Escort boat |
| Jian | Ship |
| Jianchuan | Generic term for boats, ships, and vessels |
| Jianting | Generic term for boats, ships, and vessels |
| Jianyan | Inspection; evaluation |
| Jiao | Transport (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Jiaodao dui | Training unit |
| Jiaodaoyuan | Political director |
| Jiceng dangwei | Grassroots Party committee |
| Jiefangjun | People's Liberation Army (PLA) |
| Jiefangjun Haijun | PLA Navy (PLAN) |
| Jiji fangyu | Active defense |
| Jilü jiancha bu | Discipline Inspection Department |
| Jin'an fangyu | Coastal defense |
| Jinhai fangyu | Offshore defense |
| Jishu | Technical; technology |
| Jishu junguan | Technical officer (career track) |
| Jiu | Salvage (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Jishu xunlian | Technical training |
| Jun | Army; corps |
| Jun | Dredge (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Jundui dangyuan dahui | Congress of military Party members |
| Junguan | Officer |
| Junshi | Military |
| Junshi fayuan | Military court |
| Junshi jiancha yuan | Military procuratorate |
| Junshi junguan | Military officer (career track) |
| Junshi xunlian yu kaohe dagang | Outline of Military Training and Evaluation (OMTE) |
| Junshi xunlian zhidao sixiang | Military training guidance concepts |
| Junwei fuzhuxi | Vice chairman, Central Military Commission |
| Junwei weiyuan | Central Military Commission member |
| Junwei zhuxi | Chairman, Central Military Commission |
| Junwu bu | Military Affairs Department |
| Junxun he bingzhong bu | Military Training and Service Arms Department |
| Kang | Hospital (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Kaohe | Evaluation; examination |
| Ke | Office |
| Keji xingxun | Apply science and technology during training |
| Lian | Company |
| Lianhe | Joint |
| Liebing | Private 2nd class |
| Lixiu ganbu | Retired cadre (joined PLA prior to 1949) |
| Lü | Brigade |
| Lunzheng | Theoretical evaluation |
| Minbing | Militia |
| Mou | Certain (as in a certain unit) |
| Nan | South |
| Nanhai jiandui | South Sea Fleet (SSF) |
| Pai | Platoon |
| Qianting | Submarine |
| Qianting budui | Submarine forces |
| Renmin wuzhuang bu | People's Armed Forces Department (PAFD) |
| Renmin wuzhuang jingcha budui | People's Armed Police (PAP) |
| Shangdengbing | Private 1st class |
| Shengchan dingxing | Production finalization |
| Sheji dingxing | Design finalization |
| Shi | Division |
| Shibing | Enlisted soldier |
| Shibing shidan | Live troops with live munitions |
| Shiguan | Noncommissioned officer (NCO) |
| Shiji shiyong wuqi | Live weapons |
| Shixi | Practical application |
| Shiyan | Demonstrate; demonstration |
| Shiyan | Trial; test; evaluation |
| Shui | Water; water tanker (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Shuibing | Enlisted sailor |
| Shuijingqu | Naval garrison |
| Shuimian jianting budui | Surface forces |
| Shuoshi | Master's degree |
| Tiejin shizhan | Closely adhere to actual combat situations |
| Ting | Boat |
| Tuan | Regiment |
| Tuchu duikang | Stress training against opposition forces |
| Tuixiu ganbu | Retired cadre (joined PLA after 1949) |
| Tuo | Tug (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Wuzhuang liliang | Armed forces |
| Xinbing | New soldier (conscript) |
| Xinxihua | Informationalization; informatization |
| Xiu | Repair (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Xuebing | Student |
| Xueshi | Bachelor's degree |
| Xuexiao | School |
| Xueyuan | Academy; college |
| Xueyuan | Cadet; student |
| Xunlian | Training |
| Yanjiu | Research |
| Yanlian | Training event |
| Yanxi | Exercise |
| Ying | Battalion |
| Yiwubing | Conscript |
| You | Oil; fuel; oiler (character on PLAN transport vessels) |
| Yubei junguan | Reserve officer |
| Zhanbei | Combat readiness; alert |
| Zhandou | Battles |
| Zhanfa | Combat methods |
| Zhanlue | Strategy; strategic |
| Zhanshi | Enlisted soldier |
| Zhanshu | Tactics; tactical |
| Zhanshu qun | Tactical group |
| Zhanyi | Campaign; operational |
| Zhanyifa | Campaign methods |
| Zhanzheng | War |
| Zhengjun | Jun leader grade |
| Zhenglian | Company leader grade |
| Zhengpai | Platoon leader grade |
| Zhengshi | Division leader grade |
| Zhengtuan | Regiment leader grade |
| Zhengwei | Political commissar |
| Zhengying | Battalion leader grade |
| Zhengzhi | Political |
| Zhengzhi junguan | Political officer (career track) |
| Zhidaoyuan | Political instructor |
| Zhidui | Flotilla |
| Zhihui | Command |
| Zhihui junguan | Command officer (career track) |
| Zhiyuanbing | Volunteer (former NCO program) |
| Zhongdui | Squadron (aviation) |
| Zhongguo renmin wuzhuang jingcha budui | People's Armed Police (PAP) |
| Zhongzhuan | Secondary technical degree |
| Zhuangbei | Equipment |
| Zhuangbei junguan | Equipment officer (career track) |
| Zhuanye | Officer transferred to comparable civilian government job |
| Zong canmou bu | General Staff Department (GSD) |
| Zong houqin bu | General Logistics Department (GLD) |
| Zong zhengzhi bu | General Political Department (GPD) |
| Zong zhuangbei bu | General Equipment Department (GED) or General Armament Department (GAD) |
| Zuzhi bu | Organization Department |
| Zuozhan | Combat; operations |
| Zuozhan zhiyuanjian zhidui | Combat support vessel zhidui |
| Zuzhi xulie | Protocol order |
