Meaning of 层次
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- layer
- level
- gradation
- arrangement of ideas
- (a person's) standing
How to use 层次
层次 is used for levels of quality, education, or depth, and for how clearly ideas are organized in writing or speech. It often pairs with 高 or 低, or with 分明 (fēnmíng, clearly distinct). Example: 这篇文章层次很清楚。(Zhè piān wénzhāng céngcì hěn qīngchu.) This article is very clearly structured.
层 (céng) means a layer or floor, like the floors of a building, and 次 (cì) means order or sequence. Put them together and you get layers arranged in order: levels.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 层次 to mean a level in a game or a course, where 级 (jí) or 关 (guān) is more natural. Also keep the tones straight: céng is second tone and cì is fourth tone, not cèng.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
层 céng · to pile on top of one another · 7 strokes
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- 2
- 3
- 4
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- 7
次 cì · next in sequence · 6 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Related words
Words that share a character with 层次.
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondly |
| 多次 | duō cì | many times; repeatedly |
| 再次 | zàicì | once more; once again |
| 首次 | shǒucì | first; first time |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | this time |
| 高层 | gāocéng | high-rise; high level; high class |
| 层面 | céngmiàn | aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc) |
| 一次性 | yīcìxìng | one-off (offer); one-time |
| 次数 | cìshù | number of times; frequency |
| 依次 | yīcì | in order; in succession |
Questions about 层次
What does 层次 mean?
层次 (céngcì) means "layer; level" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 层次?
层次 is made of 2 characters: 层 (7 strokes), 次 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 层次 an HSK word?
Yes. 层次 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 层次 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 层次 is written 層次.
What is the difference between 层次 and 水平?
水平 (shuǐpíng) is a skill or ability level, like 中文水平 (Chinese level). 层次 is more about tier, depth, or structure, like 文化层次 (cultural level) or the layered structure of an essay.
What does 有层次 mean when describing food or design?
有层次 (yǒu céngcì) means something has depth and distinct layers, such as a flavor that develops or a picture with clear foreground and background. It is a common compliment.