Meaning of 中级
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- middle level (in a hierarchy)
How to use 中级
中级 describes a middle level in a course, exam, skill or job rank. It often comes right before a noun without 的. Example: 我在学中级汉语。(Wǒ zài xué zhōngjí Hànyǔ.) I am studying intermediate Chinese.
中 (zhōng) is a line through the middle of a box, so it means middle. 级 (jí) has the silk radical 纟 on the left, so picture threads tied at different heights to mark levels, and the middle thread is 中级.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 级 (jí, level) as 极 (jí, extreme), which has the wood radical 木 instead of 纟. Also keep the tone of 中 as first tone (zhōng) here, not the fourth tone zhòng used in 中奖.
Stroke order for each character
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中 zhōng · within · 4 strokes
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级 jí · level · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 中级.
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 高级 | gāojí | high level; high grade |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade; year (in school, college etc) |
Questions about 中级
What does 中级 mean?
中级 (zhōngjí) means "middle level (in a hierarchy)" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 中级?
中级 is made of 2 characters: 中 (4 strokes), 级 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 中级 an HSK word?
Yes. 中级 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 中级 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 中级 is written 中級.
What are the words for beginner and advanced levels?
Beginner level is 初级 (chūjí) and advanced level is 高级 (gāojí). Together with 中级 they form the common three-step scale used for courses and exams.
Can I say 我很中级 to describe my Chinese?
No, 中级 is normally used before a noun or after 是, not with 很. Say 我的中文是中级水平 (Wǒ de Zhōngwén shì zhōngjí shuǐpíng), My Chinese is at an intermediate level.