Definition
级别 (jíbié) is the most general noun for a rank, level, or grade in a hierarchy (company rank, course level). It's more formal and specific than 级 (jí), which also acts as a classifier; 等级 (děngjí) focuses on social/status tiers; 层次 (céngcì) on layers or quality of thinking; 档次 (dàngcì) on quality class (premium vs basic).
noun
ranklevelgrade
Examples
- 级别。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ shēng dào le gèng gāo de jí bié.He was promoted to a higher rank in the company.
- 级别。Zhège yǔyán kèchéng de jí bié bǐjiào dī.The level of this language course is relatively low.
- 级别。Liǎng jiā gōngsī de jí bié wánquán bù tóng.The two companies' grades are completely different.
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