Definition
中层 refers to a middle level or layer in a structured hierarchy, such as in an organization (中层管理 'middle management') or a building (中层住户 'residents on middle floors'). It is distinct from 中级 (zhōngjí), which means 'intermediate level' in skill or difficulty.
n.
middle level/layer (in a hierarchy, building, or structure)middle management
Examples
- 中层。Tā zài gōngsī de zhōng céng dānrèn bùmén jīnglǐ.She works as a department manager at the company's middle management level.
- 中层。Zhège lóu de zhōng céng zhù zhe hěnduō niánqīng fūfù.Many young couples live on the middle floors of this building.
- 中层。Wǒmen xuéxiào de zhōng céng guǎnlǐ tuánduì fēicháng gāoxiào.Our school's middle management team is very efficient.
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