The Military ranks of the Republic of China are the ranks used by the Republic of China Armed Forces.^[a] The official military rank names in Traditional Chinese are identical across all different military branches, but their English translations may be different.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers				Field/senior officers			Junior officers
Rank	一級上將	二級上將	中將	少將	上校	中校	少校	上尉	中尉	少尉
Mandarin	Yījí Shàngjiàng	Èrjí Shàngjiàng	Zhōngjiàng	Shaojiàng	Shàngxiào	Zhōngxiào	Shàoxiào	Shàngwèi	Zhōngwèi	Shàowèi
Taiwanese	It-kip Siōng-chiòng	Jī-kip Siōng-chiòng	Tiong-chiòng	Siáu-chiòng	Siōng-hāu	Tiong-hāu	Siáu-hāu	Siōng-ùi	Tiong-ùi	Siáu-ùi
Hakka	Yit-khi̍p Song-chiông	Ngi-khi̍p Song-chiông	Chûng-chiông	Seu-chiông	Song-káu	Chûng-káu	Seu-káu	Song-ví	Chûng-ví	Seu-ví
Literal translation	Upper leader first class	Upper leader second class	Middle leader	Lower leader	Upper field officer	Middle field officer	Lower field officer	Upper officer	Middle officer	Lower officer
Republic of China Army[1]
Translation[2]	Full general	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
ROC Military Police[1]
Translation[2]			Lieutenant general	Major general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
ROC Navy[3]
Translation[2]	Full admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Ensign
ROC Marine Corps[1]
Translation[2]		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
ROC Air Force[4]
Translation[2]	Full general	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Non-commissioned officers						Enlisted personnel
Rank	一等士官長	二等士官長	三等士官長	上士	中士	下士	上等兵	一等兵	二等兵
Mandarin	Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng	Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng	Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng	Shàngshi	Zhōngshi	Xiàshi	Shàngděng Bīng	Yīděng Bīng	Èrděng Bīng
Taiwanese	It-téng Sū-koaⁿ-tiúⁿ	Jī-téng Sū-koaⁿ-tiúⁿ	Sàm-téng Sū-koaⁿ-tiúⁿ	Siōng-sū	Tiong-sū	Hā-sū	Siōng-téng Peng	It-téng Peng	Jī-téng Peng
Hakka	Yit-tén Sṳ-kôn-chóng	Ngi-tén Sṳ-kôn-chóng	Sâm-tén Sṳ-kôn-chóng	Song-sṳ	Chûng-sṳ	Ha-sṳ	Song-tén Pîn	Yit-tén Pîn	Ngi-tén Pîn
Literal translation
Translation[2][5]	First class master sergeant	Second class master sergeant	Third class master sergeant	Sergeant	Staff sergeant	Corporal	Private upper class	Private first class	Private
Republic of China Army[1]
ROC Military Police[1]
ROC Navy[3]
ROC Marine Corps[1]
ROC Air Force[4]

Historic ranks

Insignia of Generalissimo

The rank system of the Republic of China Armed Forces was originally based on the Wehrmacht of Germany (Weimar Republic and early era of Nazi Germany) during the era of Sino-German cooperation in the 1930s. Due to German influence, today’s rank of a one-star General or Admiral does not use the French-style title of Brigadier General, but the German-style title of Major General (Army, Air force and Marines) or Rear Admiral (Navy).

After the government of the Republic of China relocated to Taiwan in December 1949, the military rank system had a large reform in 1956. As a result, the contemporary rank structure is closer to the one used by the United States Armed Forces.

Generalissimo (Chinese: 特級上將; pinyin: Tèjí Shàngjiàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Te̍k-kip Siōng-chiòng) was the highest military rank of the Armed Forces. It was bestowed only once, to Chiang Kai-shek in 1935. This rank was abolished in 2000.

The rank of full general (Chinese: 一級上將; pinyin: Yījí Shàngjiàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: It-kip Siōng-chiòng) was designed for the Chief of the General Staff and some senior military strategy advisors in the Office of the President. Since 2013, the new regulations had all these positions be with lower rank generals. The rank of full general will be granted only in wartime.^{[citation needed]}

Officer rank

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Rank	特級上將		一級上將	二級上將	中將		少將		代將		上校		中校		少校		上尉		中尉		少尉		准尉		軍校生
	Tèjí shàng jiàng		Yījí shàng jiàng	Èr jí shàng jiàng	Zhōng jiàng		Shào jiàng		Dài jiāng		Shàng xiào		Zhōng xiào		Shào xiào		Shàng wèi		Zhōng wèi		Shào wèi		Zhǔn wèi		Jūnxiào shēng
Republic of China National Army [6][7][8]
Republic of China Air Force [6][8]
Republic of China Navy [9]

Other ranks

Rank group	Non-commissioned officers			Soldiers
	上士	中士	下士	上等兵	一等兵	二等兵
	Shàng shì	Zhōng shì	Xiàshì	Shàngděngbīng	Yī děng bīng	Èrděngbīng
Republic of China National Army[8]