gāo jí 
		high level
high grade
advanced
high-ranking
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jí 
		level
grade
rank
step (of stairs)
CL:個|个[ge4]
classifier: step, level
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			èr jí 
		grade 2
second class
category B
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			sān jí 
		grade 3
third class
category C
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			sì jí 
		grade 4
fourth class
category D
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shēng jí 
		to escalate (in intensity)
to go up by one grade
to be promoted
to upgrade (computing)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jí bié 
		(military) rank
level
grade
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià jí 
		low ranking
low level
underclass
subordinate
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhōng jí 
		middle level (in a hierarchy)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shàng jí 
		higher authorities
superiors
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yuè jí 
		to skip a grade
to bypass ranks
to go over the head of one's boss
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dī jí 
		low level
rudimentary
vulgar
low
inferior
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bān jí 
		class (group of students)
grade (in school)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jìn jí 
		to advance in rank
promotion
advancement
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jiàng jí 
		to demote
to relegate
to degrade
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jiē jí 
		(social) class
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			nián jí 
		grade
year (in school, college etc)
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			fēn jí 
		to rank
to grade
to classify
rank
grade
classification
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zī chǎn jiē jí 
		the capitalist class
the bourgeoisie
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shěng jí 
		(administrative) province-level
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			guó jiā jí 
		(administrative) national-level
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jiǎ jí 
		first rate
top class
excellent
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shàng jí lǐng dǎo 
		high level leadership
top brass
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			chū jí zhōng xué 
		junior high school
junior middle school
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			gāo jí zhōng xué 
		senior high school
abbr. to 高中[gao1 zhong1]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			tóng jí 
		on the same level
ranking equally
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			tè jí 
		special grade
top quality
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dūn jí 
		tonnage
class in tons (of a passenger ship)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			sān jí tiào 
		triple jump (athletics)
hop, skip and jump