Glossary

Glossary

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