同级 (tóng jí) — (attributive) of the same grade, level, or rank
Definition
Used as an attributive meaning 'of the same grade/level/rank' — applies to people (classmates), institutions (peer companies), or ranks (peer officials). The pattern 是同级 的 marks both sides as equal in standing, not just similar in appearance.
adjective
(attributive) of the same gradelevelor rank
Examples
- 同级，。Tā men liǎ shì tóng jí de, dōu zài sān nián jí.They are both in the same grade, both in third grade.
- 同级，。Tā hé wǒ bà ba shì tóng jí de, dōu shì jīng lǐ.He and my father are at the same level, both managers.
- 同级，。Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī shì tóng jí de, guī mó yí yàng dà.These two companies are at the same level, same scale.
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