Chinese word

甲

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎ

Meaning

  • noungrade A

Example

这家公司被评为甲级。zhè jiā gōng sī bèi píng wéi jiǎ jí

This company received a grade A rating.

Illustration for 甲 (grade A)

More examples

公司产品被评定为甲级。gōng sī chán pǐn bèi píng dìng wéi jiǎ jí

The company's products were rated grade A.

Core concept

The first and highest position in a ranked set, like the top band on a quality scale.

Common phrases

  • 甲级证书jiǎ jí zhèng shū

    grade-A certificate

  • 评定为甲级píng dìng wéi jiǎ jí

    be rated grade A

  • 属于甲级shǔ yú jiǎ jí

    be in grade A

Similar words

甲级jiǎ jí: The top-grade category in a rating or classification system.
等级děng jí: A level or rank within a system that sorts things by quality or status.

Definition in Chinese

表示等级中的第一等或最上级。biǎo shì děng jí zhōng de dì yì děng huò zuì shàng jí

Word origin

甲 (jiǎ, "shell") began as a picture of a hard outer covering and was later used for the first heavenly stem, which led to its meaning of the highest rank.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this rank label can appear in product ratings, official classifications, and other systems as well as education, so context matters more than assuming a school mark.

Other meanings

  • first-classnoun

Opposites

  • 乙等yǐ děngsecond-grade ranknoun

Related words

  • 甲级jiǎ jígrade-Aadjective
  • 甲等jiá děngfirst-grade ranknoun

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