上等

shàngděng

adjective #10,838

Meanings

1 highest quality
2 top-notch
3 first-rate

Characters

grade; class; rank

Examples

HSK 5

他只抽上等的雪茄。

Tā zhǐ chōu shàngděng de xuějiā.

He only smokes first-rate cigars.

HSK 7-9

这是上等的丝绸。

Zhè shì shàngděng de sīchóu.

This is top-quality silk.

Tips

usage

上等 literally means 'upper grade'. The system has three levels: 上等 (top), 中等 (middle), 下等 (bottom).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

等 děng