顶级 dǐngjí top-notch
top-notch; first-rate
How to remember 顶级: 顶 top + 级 grade = top-notch.
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How it is used
- Top-grade / first-rate - the highest class - 顶级品牌 (dǐngjí pǐnpái) a top-tier brand; 顶级配置 top-spec.
- Marketing-friendly word for the highest tier of quality/luxury (顶级享受, 顶级配置).
- Near-synonym 顶尖 (elite/best-ranked); 顶级 leans toward grade/class of quality, 顶尖 toward rank among competitors.