低等

dīděng
adjective #35,769

Meanings

  1. 1 low-grade
  2. 2 lower (in rank or biological class)
  3. 3 inferior

Examples

Xìjūn shǔyú dīděng shēngwù.
Bacteria are classified as lower organisms.
Tā cóngbù bǎ tóngshì dàngzuò dīděng de rén.
He never treats his colleagues as inferior people.

Tips

usage
Most neutral in biology: 低等动物/植物 (lower animals/plants — e.g. sponges, algae). Applied to people, 低等 is offensive — use 普通 (ordinary) or 基层 (grassroots) when you mean 'rank-and-file' rather than 'inferior'.

Stroke Order

děng