How to say “level” in Chinese
level, grade
“Level” in Chinese is 级, jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
级 is read jí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “级”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 级. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我上初中二年级。wǒshàngchūzhōngèrniánjíI'm in the second year of middle school.
- 你上几年级nǐshàngjǐniánjíWhat grade are you in?
- 我们年级有六个班级。wǒmenniánjíyǒuliùgebānjíThere are six classes in our grade.
- 我去年考了四级，今年想考五级。wǒqùniánkǎolesìjí,jīnniánxiǎngkǎowǔjíLast year I took the level 4 exam; this year I want to take level 5.
- 中级比初级难多了zhōngjíbǐchūjínánduōleThe intermediate level is much harder than the elementary one.
- 你想上初级班还是中级班？nǐxiǎngshàngchūjíbānháishizhōngjíbānDo you want the beginner class or the intermediate one?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “level” in Chinese?
“Level” in Chinese is 级, pinyin jí.
What does 级 mean?
级 (jí) means “level, grade”.
How do you write 级?
级 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 级?
级 is read jí. Tones: jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“level” in the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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