级别
Old HSK 6
级别 (jíbié) · level
级别 (jíbié) means “level; rank; grade”. It is written with 2 characters: 级 (level) + 别 (don't). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 级别 is built
The characters
级 jí · level
What 级 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 及jí — to extend
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 及 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
别 bié · don't
What 别 is made of
- 另lìng — another
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: To draw boundaries 刂 between classes 另 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他在公司的级别很高。Tā zài gōngsī de jíbié hěn gāo.He holds a high rank in the company.
这两个比赛的级别不一样。Zhè liǎng gè bǐsài de jíbié bú yíyàng.These two competitions are at different levels.
Questions about 级别
What does 级别 mean?
级别 (jíbié) means “level; rank; grade”.
How do you pronounce 级别?
级别 is pronounced jíbié.
Which HSK level is 级别?
级别 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 高级gāojíadvanced
- 年级niánjígrade
- 中级zhōngjíintermediate
- 班级bānjíclass (of students)
- 超级chāojísuper
- 初级chūjíelementary
- 等级děngjígrade
- 上级shàngjísuperior
- 级jílevel
- 别的biédeother
Learn 级别 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.