层次 (céng cì) — level, layer, tier (in a hierarchy or structure); arrangement, organization (of ideas, content); standing, quality (of a person's character or taste)
Definition
层次 is a noun meaning the layers/levels in a hierarchy or the arrangement of ideas — more abstract than the measure word 层. Compared to 条理, it emphasizes depth and gradation rather than just clear order.
noun
levellayertier (in a hierarchy or structure)arrangementorganization (of ideas, content)standingquality (of a person's character or taste)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 层次，。Shè huì céng cì bù tóng de rén, xiǎng fǎ yě huì bù tóng.People at different social levels have different ways of thinking.
- 层次，。Zhè piān lùn wén de céng cì hěn qīng chǔ, dú qǐ lái hěn shū fu.The organization of this paper is very clear; it reads smoothly.
- 层次，。Tā shuō huà hěn yǒu céng cì, yí kàn jiù shì yǒu wén huà de rén.He speaks with great refinement — you can tell he's an educated person.
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