重量级

重量級

zhòngliàngjí

noun HSK 7-9 #7,927

Meanings

1 heavyweight (boxing/sports)
2 heavyweight; major; big-name (figurative)

Characters

quantity; measure; weight

level; grade; class

Literally 'heavy-weight class' - from boxing weight categories.

Examples

HSK 4

这是一部重量级的作品。

Zhè shì yī bù zhòngliàngjí de zuòpǐn.

This is a heavyweight work.

HSK 5

这次会议来了几位重量级嘉宾。

Zhècì huìyì lái le jǐ wèi zhòngliàngjí jiābīn.

Several heavyweight guests attended this meeting.

HSK 7-9

他是重量级拳击冠军。

Tā shì zhòngliàngjí quánjī guànjūn.

He's the heavyweight boxing champion.

Tips

usage

重量级 is frequently used metaphorically beyond sports to describe anything or anyone of great importance or influence: 重量级人物 (a heavyweight figure), 重量级选手 (a major contender).

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

量 liàng

级 jí