级别 (jí bié) — rank; level; grade

Definition

A compound noun for a formal, classified rank or grade (job level, security clearance). It is more official and bounded than 级, and more formal than 档次.

noun
ranklevelgrade
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 级别
    Tā zài gōng sī lǐ shēng dào le gèng gāo de jí bié.
    He was promoted to a higher rank in the company.
  • 级别
    Zhè ge yǔ yán kè chéng de jí bié bǐ jiào dī.
    The level of this language course is relatively low.
  • 级别
    Liǎng jiā gōng sī de jí bié wán quán bù tóng.
    The two companies' grades are completely different.

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