Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
级
jí
Description
“级”常常用来说等级、级别，也可以说楼梯有多少级。
"级" is often used to refer to ranks or levels, and can also indicate how many steps a staircase has.
在学校里，“级”还可以表示年级，比如三年级。
In school, "级" can also mean a grade level, such as third grade.
Meanings
级jí
level; grade; rank
他的英语是高级水平。
His English is advanced level.
年级niánjí
grade or year in school
我妹妹上五年级。
My younger sister is in fifth grade.
级jí
measure word for steps or stairs
这里有二十级台阶。
There are twenty steps here.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a step or rank, now widely used for levels and grades.
- Nuance
as a measure word 级 counts stairs/steps, unlike 层 which counts building floors.
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