| 都督 | du1 du1 dou1 du1 | city |
| 总司令 | zong3 si1 ling4 | General |
| 师长 | shi1 zhang3 | (n) teacher |
| 连长 | lian2 zhang3 | company commander |
| 指战员 | zhi3 zhan4 yuan2 | PLA commanders and fighters |
| 陈毅 | chen2 yi4 | Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972 |
| 帅 | shuai4 | smart |
| 司令员 | si1 ling4 yuan2 | commander |
| 段祺瑞 | duan4 qi2 rui4 | Duan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlord |
| 营长 | ying2 zhang3 | battalion commander |
| 老将 | lao3 jiang4 | veteran |
| 指挥员 | zhi2 hui1 yuan2 | commander |
| 统领 | tong3 ling3 | officer |