Chinese phrase
你几年级？ nǐ jǐ nián jí
Meaning
What year of school are you in?
When to use it
This asks which year of school a person is in. It is a common, neutral question about someone's grade or year at school, often used when getting to know a student.
Example dialogue
你好，你几年级？ ní hǎo nǐ jǐ nián jí
Hello, what year of school are you in?
我大三，刚来留学不久。 wǒ dà sān gāng lái liú xué bù jiǔ
I'm in my third year and just came here to study abroad.