Chinese Conversation · Level 62
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Chinese word
等级
Pronunciation
Pinyinděng jí
Meaning
- nounlevel
Example
通过练习，他的等级提高了。tōng guò liàn xí tā de děng jí tí gāo le
Through practice, his level improved.
More examples
在这个国家，社会等级比较分明。zài zhè ge guó jiā shè huì děng jí bǐ jiào fēn míng
In this country, social class distinctions are relatively clear.
Core concept
A marked stage on a scale that arranges people or things from lower to higher positions.
Common phrases
提高等级tí gāo děng jí
raise the level
等级制度děng jí zhì dù
grading system
社会等级shè huì děng jí
social class
等级划分děng jí huà fēn
level classification
Similar words
级别jí bié: A grade that identifies a person's or position's place within a ranked system.
水平shuǐ píng: The degree to which someone has developed a skill or ability.
档次dàng cì: A quality tier used to classify products or services.
Definition in Chinese
表示把事物按标准分成的若干档次或层级，用于比较优劣、表示进步或排序，强调阶段性和次序性。biǎo shì bǎ shì wù àn biāo zhǔn fēn chéng de ruò gān dàng cì huò céng jí yòng yú bǐ jiào yōu liè biǎo shì jìn bù huò pái xù qiáng diào jiē duàn xìng hé cì xù xìng
Word origin
等级 (děngjí, "level") is formed from 等 (děng, "class") + 级 (jí, "grade"), expressing a sequence of classified stages.
Usage tips
- With verbs such as rise, improve, or reach, this word presents progress as movement between stages when discussing changing ability or quality.
Other meanings
- gradenoun
- ranknoun
Opposites
- 平等píng děngequalitynoun
Related words
- 等级制děng jí zhìgrading systemnoun
- 等级化děng jí huàstratifyverb