级别 jíbié rank
(military) rank; level; grade
How to remember 级别: 级 grade + 别 don't do something = rank.
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How it is used
- Rank / grade / level in a hierarchy - 行政级别 (xíngzhèng jíbié) administrative rank; 同一个级别 the same level/tier.
- About position in a ranked system: officialdom, competitions (量级), product tiers.
- Distinguish from 水平 (level of ability/quality): 级别 is a formal rank.
Example sentences
- 记住我的级别在你的之上。 Jìzhù wǒ de jíbié zài nǐ de zhīshàng.Remember that I outrank you.