等级 děngjí grade
grade; rank; status
How to remember 等级: 等 wait for + 级 grade = grade.
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How it is used
- Grade / rank / level in a graded system - 划分等级 (huàfēn děngjí) classify into grades, 等级制度 (děngjí zhìdù) a hierarchy.
- Denotes a tier within a ranked scale (quality grades, social ranks); contrast 级别 (jíbié, rank/level of position).
- Formal, common in quality, hierarchy, and classification talk.