级

jí

HSK 5

级 — jí

1. level; degree; tier

   公司的管理分为三个级别。 gōngsī de guǎnlǐ fēnwéi sāngè jíbié — The company's management is divided into three levels.

2. grade (school year or class level)

   他现在上七级音乐课。 tā xiànzài shàng qījí yīnyuèkè — He is now taking grade seven music lessons.

3. rank; class (in a hierarchy)

   军队里他的级别很高。 jūnduì lǐ tā de jíbié hěn gāo — His rank in the military is high.

4. step (of stairs)

   请注意台阶，别绊到下一级。 qǐng zhùyì táijiē bié bàn dào xià yījí — Please watch the steps, don't trip on the next step.

5. classifier: (used for levels, ranks, steps)

   台阶共有二十级。 táijiē gòngyǒu èrshí jí — There are twenty steps in total.