年级 (nián jí) — grade; year (in school, college, etc.)
Definition
年级 means which 'grade' or 'year' a student is in (e.g., 三年级 = third grade). 等级 is a more formal 'grade/rank/level' for quality or status, not school year.
noun
gradeyear (in school, college, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 年级？Nǐ zài nǎ ge nián jí?Which grade are you in?
- 年级。Wǒ nǚ ér shàng xiǎo xué sān nián jí le.My daughter is in third grade of elementary school.
- 年级。Zhè ge nián jí yǒu wǔ shí gè xué shēng.This grade has fifty students.
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