Definition

Examples

• 他的官阶很高，在部门里很有权力。
  Tā de guān jiē hěn gāo, zài bùmén lǐ hěn yǒu quánlì.
  His official rank is very high; he has a lot of power in the department.
• 他因为表现出色，很快就被提升到了更高的官阶。
  Tā yīnwèi biǎoxiàn chūsè, hěn kuài jiù bèi tíshēng dào le gèng gāo de guān jiē.
  Because of his excellent performance, he was quickly promoted to a higher official rank.
• 中国古代的官阶制度非常复杂，分为九品。
  Zhōngguó gǔdài de guān jiē zhìdù fēicháng fùzá, fēn wéi jiǔ pǐn.
  The official rank system in ancient China was very complex, divided into nine grades.