Chinese Conversation · Level 27
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Chinese word
中级
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhōng jí
Meaning
- nounintermediate level
Example
他的水平是中级。tā de shuǐ píng shì zhōng jí
His level is intermediate.
More examples
很多人想把汉语学到中级水平。hěn duō rén xiǎng bǎ hàn yǔ xué dào zhōng jí shuǐ píng
Many people want to learn Chinese to an intermediate level.
Core concept
A middle place on a scale of skill, study, or difficulty, above the beginner stage and below the advanced stage.
Similar words
初级chū jí: The first level of learning, with the most basic skills and knowledge.
高级gāo jí: A high stage of learning or skill that shows advanced ability.
水平shuǐ píng: The level of ability or skill that a person has reached.
Definition in Chinese
表示能力、水平或等级处于初级和高级之间的层次，常用来指学习、技能或考试的中间级别。biǎo shì néng lì shuǐ píng huò děng jí chǔ yú chū jí hé gāo jí zhī jiān de céng cì cháng yòng lái zhǐ xué xí jì néng huò kǎo shì de zhōng jiān jí bié
Word origin
中级 (zhōngjí, "intermediate level") combines 中 (zhōng, "middle") with 级 (jí, "level"), so its form points to a middle step on a graded scale.
Usage tips
- In Chinese, this label can describe a class, a test, or a person's skill, so the surrounding noun shows what has reached the middle stage.