超级
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
超级 (chāojí) · super
超级 (chāojí) means “super; extremely”. It is written with 2 characters: 超 (to jump over) + 级 (level). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 超级 is built
The characters
超 chāo · to jump over
What 超 is made of
- 走zǒu — to walk
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 召zhào — imperial decree
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 召 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
这家超级市场很大。Zhè jiā chāojí shìchǎng hěn dà.This supermarket is very big.
这个电影超级好看！Zhège diànyǐng chāojí hǎokàn!This film is super good!
Questions about 超级
What does 超级 mean?
超级 (chāojí) means “super; extremely”.
How do you pronounce 超级?
超级 is pronounced chāojí.
Which HSK level is 超级?
超级 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 超市chāoshìsupermarket
- 超越chāoyuèto surpass
- 高超gāochāosuperb
- 高级gāojíadvanced
- 年级niánjígrade
- 中级zhōngjíintermediate
- 班级bānjíclass (of students)
- 初级chūjíelementary
- 等级děngjígrade
Learn 超级 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.