重量级

重量級

zhòngliàngjí

noun/adjective HSK 7 #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

他是重量级拳击冠军。

Tā shì zhòngliàngjí quánjī guànjūn.

He's the heavyweight boxing champion.

这次会议来了几位重量级嘉宾。

Zhè cì huìyì lái le jǐ wèi zhòngliàngjí jiābīn.

Several heavyweight guests attended this meeting.

这是一部重量级的作品。

Zhè shì yī bù zhòngliàngjí de zuòpǐn.

This is a heavyweight work.

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