低级

低級

dījí

adjective #7,890

Meanings

1 low-level
2 elementary
3 vulgar; crude; lowbrow

Characters

Examples

这种低级错误不应该犯。

Zhèzhǒng dījí cuòwù bù yīnggāi fàn.

You shouldn't make this kind of basic mistake.

他觉得那个笑话太低级了。

Tā juéde nàge xiàohua tài dījí le.

He thought that joke was too crude.

这是一个低级别的比赛。

Zhè shì yīgè dījí biéde bǐsài.

This is a low-level competition.

Tips

usage

低级 has two main senses: (1) low-level/elementary (neutral, e.g. 低级错误 'basic mistake'), and (2) vulgar/tasteless (negative, e.g. 低级趣味 'lowbrow taste'). Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

低 dī

级 jí