初级 chūjí junior
junior; primary
How to remember 初级: 初 beginning + 级 grade = junior.
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How it is used
- Elementary / beginner level - 初级班 (chūjí bān) a beginners' class; 初级阶段 (chūjí jiēduàn) the primary stage.
- For the lowest/first tier of a graded series.
- Contrast 中级 (zhōngjí, intermediate) and 高级 (gāojí, advanced) - the standard 初/中/高级 progression.