重量级 zhòngliàngjí heavyweight class
(sports) heavyweight class; (figuratively) important; major; prominent; influential
How to remember 重量级: 重 heavy + 量 measure + 级 grade = heavyweight class.
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How it is used
- 'Heavyweight (class)' - literal in boxing, figurative for 'major, top-tier' - 重量级人物 (zhòngliàngjí rénwù) a heavyweight figure; 重量级选手 a heavyweight contender.
- Read zhòng (weight); figuratively marks someone/something of great importance or influence.
- Contrast 轻量级 (qīngliàngjí, lightweight). Common in media describing VIPs, big products, or key players.