级 jí grade
grade; level; rank; measure word for steps
How to remember 级: 纟 thread + 及 reach = grade. The girl sews a red thread onto her karate belt the day she can finally reach the next grade.
Component breakdown
级 = 纟 thread + 及 reach
- 纟 thread
- 及 reach
The girl sews a red thread onto her karate belt the day she can finally reach the next grade.
How it is used
- 'Grade/level/rank' - 年级 (niánjí) school grade/year, 班级 (bānjí) class, 高级 (gāojí) high-grade/advanced.
- As a suffix it forms tiers: 初级 (chūjí) elementary, 中级 (zhōngjí) intermediate, 超级 (chāojí) super-.
- 升级 (shēngjí) = to upgrade/level up, used for software, conflicts, and school promotion alike.
- Also a measure word for steps/stairs - 台阶有十级 (táijiē yǒu shí jí) the steps have ten treads.
Words with 级
- 年级niánjígradeHSK 3
- 班级bānjíclass (group of students)HSK 3
- 中级zhōngjímiddle level (in a hierarchy)HSK 5
- 初级chūjíjuniorHSK 5
- 升级shēngjíto go up by one gradeHSK 5
- 超级chāojísuper-HSK 5
- 高级gāojíhigh levelHSK 5
- 上级shàngjíhigher authoritiesHSK 6
- 分级fēnjíto rankHSK 6
- 等级děngjígradeHSK 6
- 下级xiàjílow rankingHSK 7
- 星级xīngjístar ratingHSK 7
- 级别jíbiérankHSK 7
- 重量级zhòngliàngjíheavyweight classHSK 7
- 晋级jìnjíto advance in rankHSK 9
- 阶级jiējíclassHSK 9
- 顶级dǐngjítop-notchHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我念小学五年级。 Wǒ niàn xiǎoxué wǔ niánjí.I'm in the fifth grade in elementary school.