Ranks in the Chinese, US and UK Armed Forces

 

Navy

 

Generals 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Marshal (only in 1955)	Fleet Admiral	Admiral of the Fleet
Senior General (only in 1955)
Admiral First Class (only in 1955)
Admiral	Admiral	Admiral
Vice Admiral	Vice Admiral	Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral	Rear Admiral	Rear Admiral
	Commodore	Commodore

 

 

Captain and Commander 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Senior Captain
Captain	Captain	Captain
Commander	Commander	Commander
Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant Commander

 

 

Lieutenant Level 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Senior Captain (only in 1955)
Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Lieutenant, Junior Grade	Sub-lieutenant
Ensign	Ensign	Acting Sub-lieutenant

 

 

Soldiers 

Chinese Armed Forces	US Armed Forces	UK Armed Forces
Chief Petty Officer	Master Chief Petty Officer	Fleet Chief Petty Officer
Specialist Petty Officer
Petty Officer, First Class	Petty Officer, First Class	Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer, Second Class	Petty Officer, Second Class	Petty Officer, First Class
Petty Officer, Third Class	Petty Officer, Third Class	Petty Officer, Second Class
Seaman, First Class	Seaman, First Class	Leading/Able Seaman
Seaman, First Class	Seaman Apprentice Seaman Recruit	Ordinary Seaman Junior Seaman

 

 (China.org.cn July 2007)