Military – Chinese Vocabulary

jūn xū chuán

Supply Ship

yùn bīng chuán

Troop Transport

yùn shū jiàn

Transport ship

qián tǐng

Submarine

dēng lù tǐng

Landing craft

hù wèi jiàn

Frigate

qū zhú jiàn

Destroyer

xún yáng jiàn

Cruiser

háng kōng mǔ jiàn

Aircraft carrier

zhuāng jiǎ chē

Armored vehicle

zǒng sī lìng

Commander-in-Chief

qīng xíng tǎn kè

Light Tank

zhòng xíng tǎn kè

Heavy Tank

tǎn kè

Tank

shuǐ léi

Naval mine

dì léi

Landmine

cuī lèi dú qì

Tear Gas

dú qì

Poison gas

zhà yào

Explosive

zhà dàn

Bomb

jūn dāo

Saber

xiàn bīng sī lìng bù

Military Police Headquarters

bǐ shǒu

Dagger

cì dāo

Bayonet

pào dàn

Shell

zǐ dàn

Bullet

shì bīng jù lè bù

Soldiers' Club

jūn guān jù lè bù

Officers' Club

shì bīng yíng fáng

Soldiers' Barracks

yù bèi yì

Reserve

zhèng fú xiàn yì

Active Duty

xiàn yì

Active duty

jǐng bèi sī lìng bù

Garrison Headquarters

cān jūn

Join the army

fú yì qī xiàn

Length of Service

bīng yì nián líng

Military service age

fú yì tiáo jiàn

Conditions for service

fú bīng yì

Serve in the military

xuǎn bá zhēng bīng

Selection for conscription

zhēng bīng rén yuán

Conscripts

yì wù bīng yì zhì

System of compulsory military service

yì wù bīng yì

Compulsory military service

bīng yì

Military service

jūn qū sī lìng bù

Military district headquarters

zhēng bīng zhì

Conscription system

zhēng bīng fǎ

Conscription law

zhēng bīng

Conscription

jūn shǔ

Military family

jūn fèi

Military expenses

jūn jì

Military discipline

jūn zhuāng

Military uniform

jūn hào

Military number

jūn chē

Military vehicle

jūn quǎn

Military dog

zǒng hòu qín bù

General Logistics Department

jūn mǎ

Military horse

jūn liáng

Military rations

jūn huǒ kù

Armory

jūn huǒ

Ammunition

bīng gōng chǎng

Ordnance factory

jūn xū gōng chǎng

Military supply factory

jūn xū pǐn

Military supplies

jūn bèi

Armament

jūn duì zī jīn

Military funds

xiàn bīng duì

Military police

zǒng cān móu bù

General Staff Department

jūn fǎ

Military law

jūn duì jìn xíng qū

Military march

jūn yuè duì

Military band

jūn wù

Military affairs

jūn shì xué yuàn

Military Academy

jūn shì bō kuǎn

Military Appropriation

jūn shì yù suàn

Military Budget

kōng jūn xīn bīng

Air Force Recruit

kōng jūn èr děng bīng

Air Force Private Second Class

kōng jūn yī děng bīng

Air Force Private First Class

kōng jūn xià shì

Air Force Corporal

kōng jūn zhōng shì

Air Force Sergeant

kōng jūn shàng shì

Air Force Staff Sergeant

jūn shì yǎn xí

Military Exercise

hǎi jūn èr děng bīng

Navy Private Second Class

hǎi jūn yī děng bīng

Navy Private First Class

èr děng shuǐ bīng

Seaman Second Class

yī děng shuǐ bīng

Seaman First Class

shàng děng shuǐ bīng

Leading Seaman

hǎi jūn xià shì

Navy Corporal

hǎi jūn zhōng shì

Navy Sergeant

hǎi jūn shàng shì

Navy Staff Sergeant

lù jūn xīn bīng

Army Recruit

lù jūn èr děng bīng

Army Private Second Class

jūn shì xùn liàn

Military Training

lù jūn yī děng bīng

Army Private First Class

lù jūn xià shì

Army Corporal

lù jūn zhōng shì

Army Sergeant

lù jūn shàng shì

Army Staff Sergeant

shào wèi

Second lieutenant

zhōng wèi

First lieutenant

shàng wèi

Captain

dà wèi

Major

shào xiào

Major

zhōng xiào

Lieutenant Colonel

jūn shì jī dì

Military Base

zǒng zhèng zhì bù

General Political Department

shàng xiào

Colonel

dà xiào

Senior colonel

shào jiàng

Major General

zhōng jiàng

Lieutenant General

hǎi jūn shàng jiàng

Admiral

shàng jiàng

General

dà jiǎng

Grand Prize

jiāng jūn

General

yuán shuài

Marshal

jūn xián

Military Rank

jūn shì gān shè

Military intervention

hé wǔ qì

Nuclear Weapons

yuán zi wǔ qì

Atomic weapons

xì jūn wǔ qì

Bacterial weapons

shēng wù wǔ qì

Biological weapons

huà xué wǔ qì

Chemical weapons

cháng guī wǔ qì

Conventional weapons

xiǎng wěi shé dǎo dàn

Rattlesnake missile

fēi máo tuǐ dǎo dàn

Scud missile

ài guó zhě dǎo dàn

Patriot missile

dī kōng dǎo dàn

Low-altitude missile

jūn shì mù biāo

Military target

yuán zi dǎo dàn

Atomic missile

hé dàn tóu dǎo dàn

Nuclear warhead missile

dàn dào dǎo dàn

Ballistic missile

fǎn tǎn kè dǎo dàn

Anti-tank missile

xún háng dǎo dàn

Cruise missile

háng tiān dǎo dàn

Space missile

fáng kōng dǎo dàn

Surface-to-air missile

jié jī dǎo dàn

Interceptor missile

zhàn shù dǎo dàn

Tactical missile

zhàn lüè dǎo dàn

Strategic missile

guó fáng kāi zhī

National defense expenditure

jìn chéng dǎo dàn

Short-range missile

zhōng chéng dǎo dàn

Medium-range missile

yuǎn chéng dǎo dàn

Long-range missile

jiàn duì jiàn dǎo dàn

Ship-to-ship missile

dì duì jiàn dǎo dàn

Surface-to-ship missile

dì duì dì dǎo dàn

Surface-to-surface missile

dì duì kōng dǎo dàn

Surface-to-air missile

dǎo dàn

Missile

sān jí huǒ jiàn

Three-stage rocket

liǎng jí huǒ jiàn

Two-stage rocket

guó fáng yù suàn

Defense budget

dān jí huǒ jiàn

Single-stage rocket

fǎn tǎn kè huǒ jiàn

Anti-tank rocket

yǔ zhòu huǒ jiàn

Space rocket

fǎn dǎo dàn huǒ jiàn

Anti-missile rocket

huǒ jiàn

Rocket

dān jià

Stretcher

léi dá

Radar

bān

Class

pái

row; line

lián

Connect

guó fáng jì huà

Defense program

yíng

Camp

tuán

Group

lǚ

Travel

shī

Teacher/Master

bīng tuán

Corps

jūn

Army

jūn tuán

Army

jí tuán jūn

Group army

biān fáng bù duì

Border defense forces

wèi shù bù duì

Garrison troops

fēi xíng yuán

Pilot

zhì ān bù duì

Public Security Force

hòu qín bù duì

Logistics troops

tiě dào bù duì

Railway troops

huǒ jiàn bù duì

Rocket forces

léi dá bù duì

Radar troops

zhēn chá bù duì

Reconnaissance troops

tè qiān bù duì

Special Transfer Troops

yùn shū bù duì

Transport Troops

tōng xìn bù duì

Signal Troops

fáng yù bù duì

Defense Troops

shuǐ bīng

Sailors

hùn hé bù duì

Mixed Troops

dēng lù bù duì

Landing Troops

sǎn bīng bù duì

Paratrooper Troops

zhuāng jiǎ bù duì

Armored Troops

tǎn kè bù duì

Tank Troops

gōng bīng bù duì

Engineer Troops

dì miàn bù duì

Ground Troops

dú lì bù duì

Independent Troops

dì fāng bù duì

Local Troops

zhǔ lì bù duì

Main Force Troops

shì bīng

Soldiers

jīng ruì bù duì

Elite Troops

zhàn dòu bù duì

Combat Troops

zhēn chá bīng

Reconnaissance Soldiers

wèi shēng bīng

Medic

tiě dào bīng

Railway Soldiers

tōng xìn bīng

Signal Soldiers

qīng gōng bīng

Light Engineer Soldiers

gōng bīng

Engineers

yùn shū bīng

Transport Soldiers

jūn xiè bīng

Ordnance Soldiers

kōng jūn jūn guān

Air Force Officers

zhuāng jiǎ bīng

Armored Soldiers

yě zhàn pào bīng

Field Artillery

gāo shè pào bīng

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

qīng pào bīng

Light Artillery

zhòng pào bīng

Heavy Artillery

pào bīng

Artillery

qīng qí bīng

Light Cavalry

zhòng qí bīng

Heavy Cavalry

qí bīng

Cavalry

jī xiè huà bù duì

Mechanized forces

hǎi jūn jūn guān

Navy officer

guó fáng bù zhǎng

Minister of Defense

jī xiè huà bù bīng

Mechanized infantry

mó tuō huà bù bīng

Motorized infantry

qīng bù bīng

Light infantry

bù bīng

Infantry

háng kōng bīng

Air force

bīng zhǒng

Branch of troops

jūn zhǒng

Branch of the military

i jūn fēn qū

Military district

shěng jūn qū

Provincial military district

jūn qū

Military region

lù jūn jūn guān

Army officer

jūn gǎng

Naval base

jūn lìng

Military order

jūn qí

Military flag

jūn lǐ

Salute

jūn mào

Military cap

jūn líng

Length of military service

jūn jí

Military registration

shì qì

Morale

jūn rén fēng dù

Military bearing

jūn rén

Soldier

jūn guān

Officer

bù duì yùn shū chuán

Troop transport ship

bù duì de yùn sòng

Transportation of troops

wài guó bù duì

Foreign troops

zhī yuán bù duì

Support troops

tū jī bù duì

Assault troops

zuò zhàn bù duì

Combat troops

bù duì

Troops

tǎo fá jūn

Expeditionary army

pàn jūn

Rebel forces

yuǎn zhēng jūn

Expeditionary Force

kōng jūn

Air Force

gù yōng jūn

Mercenary

zhì yuàn jūn

Volunteer Army

zhèng fǔ jūn

Government Forces

hòu bèi jūn

Reserve Army

cháng bèi jūn

Standing Army

fēi zhèng guī jūn

Irregular Forces

zhèng guī jūn

Regular Army

fù yuán

Demobilization

gāo shè pào

Anti-Aircraft Gun

yě zhàn pào

Field Artillery

hǎi jūn

Navy

pǎi jī pào

Mortar

dà pào

Cannon

shǒu liú dàn

Hand Grenade

shǒu qiāng

Pistol

chōng fēng qiāng

Submachine Gun

zhòng jī qiāng

Heavy Machine Gun

kǎ bīn qiāng

Carbine

zì dòng bù qiāng

Automatic Rifle

bù qiāng

Rifle

wǔ qì

Weapon

lù jūn

Army

zhù dì yī yuàn

Garrison Hospital

suí jūn yī yuàn

Mobile Army Hospital

hòu fāng yī yuàn

Rear Hospital

yě zhàn yī yuàn

Field Hospital

zǒng yī yuàn

General Hospital

kōng jūn yī yuàn

Air Force Hospital

hǎi jūn yī yuàn

Navy Hospital

lù jūn yī yuàn

Army Hospital

jūn yī

Military Doctor

hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì

Marine Corps

fù guān

Adjutant

xùn liàn jiàn duì

Training Fleet

tè qiān jiàn duì

Special Transfer Fleet

tè hùn jiàn duì

Special Mixed Fleet

zhǔ lì jiàn duì

Main Fleet

hù wèi jiàn duì

Escort fleet

lián hé jiàn duì

Combined Fleet

zuò zhàn jiàn duì

Combat Fleet

jiàn duì

Fleet

bān zhǎng

Squad leader

pái zhǎng

Platoon Leader

cān móu

Staff officer

lián zhǎng

Company Commander

yíng zhǎng

Battalion Commander

tuán zhǎng

Regiment Commander

lǚ zhǎng

Brigade Commander

shī zhǎng

Division commander

jūn zhǎng

Army Commander

kōng jūn dà duì zhǎng

Air Force Squadron Leader

jiàn zhǎng

Ship Captain

jiàn duì sī lìng

Fleet Commander

zhèng wěi

Political commissar

cān móu zhǎng

Chief of Staff

jí tuán jūn sī lìng

Army Group Commander

zhēn chá wèi xīng

Reconnaissance Satellite

jiàng luò sǎn

Parachute

huá xiáng jī

Glider

zhuāng jiǎ zhí shēng jī

Armored Helicopter

zhí shēng jī

Helicopter

yùn shū jī

Transport aircraft

wú rén jià shǐ zhēn chá jī

Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft

zhēn chá jī

Reconnaissance Aircraft

fǎn qián fēi jī

Anti-submarine Aircraft

zhǐ huī guān

Commander

jié jī jī

Interceptor

hōng zhà jī

Bomber

hù háng zhàn dòu jī

Escort fighter jet

pēn qì shì zhàn dòu jī

Jet fighter

zhàn dòu jī

Fighter jet

zuò zhàn fēi jī

Combat aircraft

jūn yòng fēi jī

Military aircraft

yú léi

Torpedo

xún luó tǐng

Patrol boat

jiù yuán tǐng

Rescue boat

sī lìng guān

Commander

guó fáng bù

Ministry of National Defense