等级

等級

děngjí

noun HSK 5 #7,506

Meanings

Grade upon grade — a system of ranked levels.

这个游戏有很多等级。

Zhège yóuxì yǒu hěnduō děngjí.

This game has many levels.

他的汉语水平达到了高等级。

Tā de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng dádào le gāoděng jí.

His Chinese proficiency has reached an advanced level.

古代社会有严格的等级制度。

Gǔdài shèhuì yǒu yángé de děngjí zhìdù.

Ancient society had a strict hierarchy.

usage

等级 is used for formal ranking systems: 会员等级 (membership tier), 信用等级 (credit rating), HSK等级 (HSK level).

usage

Compare: 级别 (jíbié, level/rank — often for positions), 等级 (grade/tier — often for systems), 水平 (shuǐpíng, level of ability).

等 děng

级 jí