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Chinese word
重量级
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòng liàng jí
Meaning
- nounheavyweight
Example
他参加了重量级的比赛。tā cān jiā le zhòng liàng jí de bǐ sài
He competed in a heavyweight match.
More examples
这位拳手是重量级选手。zhè wèi quán shǒu shì zhòng liàng jí xuán shǒu
This boxer is a heavyweight competitor.
Core concept
An upper tier whose members stand out through physical size in competition or through influence beyond it.
Common phrases
重量级选手zhòng liàng jí xuán shǒu
heavyweight competitor
重量级比赛zhòng liàng jí bǐ sài
heavyweight competition
重量级冠军zhòng liàng jí guàn jūn
heavyweight champion
Similar words
重要人物zhòng yào rén wù: An important person who stands out because of a significant role or strong influence.
要人yào rén: An important official or organizational figure who can influence decisions and actions.
关键人物guān jiàn rén wù: A key person whose involvement strongly affects whether something succeeds or fails.
领袖lǐng xiù: The leader of a group or movement who provides guidance and direction.
Definition in Chinese
比赛或竞赛中按体重划分的较重级别，指属于较高重量档次的组别或选手，也常用来比喻重要或有分量的人或事。bǐ sài huò jìng sài zhōng àn tǐ zhòng huà fēn de jiào zhòng jí bié zhǐ shǔ yú jiào gāo zhòng liàng dàng cì de zǔ bié huò xuán shǒu yě cháng yòng lái bǐ yù zhòng yào huò yǒu fèn liàng de rén huò shì
Word origin
重 (zhòng, "heavy") + 量 (liàng, "amount") + 级 (jí, "rank") builds the image of ranking by heaviness, which later becomes a way to mark unusual importance.
Usage tips
- When the word describes a person, it usually signals status or influence rather than body size; in a contest, it retains its literal weight-class sense.
Other meanings
- major playernoun
Opposites
- 轻量级qīng liàng jílightweightnoun
Related words
- 超重量级chāo zhòng liàng jísuper heavyweightnoun