Chinese word

层次

Pronunciation

Pinyincéng cì

Meaning

  • nounlevel

Example

这门课的层次比较适合初学者。zhè mén kè de céng cì bǐ jiào shì hé chū xué zhě

This course is at a level suitable for beginners.

Illustration for 层次 (level)

More examples

这篇文章的层次结构很清楚。zhè piān wén zhāng de céng cì jié gòu hěn qīng chǔ

The hierarchical structure of this article is very clear.

Core concept

A set of elements arranged in successive levels, with each level showing a place, stage, or degree in the whole.

Common phrases

  • 提高层次tí gāo céng cì

    raise the level

  • 层次结构céng cì jié gòu

    hierarchical structure

  • 层次分明céng cì fēn míng

    clearly structured

Similar words

水平shuǐ píng: The degree of skill, ability, or development reached by a person or thing.
等级děng jí: A rank assigned to a person or thing within a system of ordered grades.
阶段jiē duàn: A distinct stage in a period of time or in the progress of a process.
层面céng miàn: A particular aspect or viewpoint from which a matter is considered.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物在表现、叙述或组织中的先后次序和不同层面，用来说明各要素的排列关系或进展阶段。biǎo shì shì wù zài biǎo xiàn xù shù huò zǔ zhī zhōng de xiān hòu cì xù hé bù tóng céng miàn yòng lái shuō míng gè yào sù de pái liè guān xì huò jìn zhǎn jiē duàn

Word origin

层 (céng, "layer") + 次 (cì, "order") combines the ideas of layers and sequence to describe ordered levels within a whole.

Usage tips

  • In classroom conversation, this noun can describe how a course suits beginners, not just how well a particular student performs.

Other meanings

  • hierarchynoun
  • gradenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 层次化céng cì huàmake hierarchicalverb
  • 层次感céng cì gǎnsense of hierarchynoun

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