noun HSK 3
Traditional 年級
grade (in school) · year (of study)
Meaning
年级 refers to a specific year or grade level in an educational system, such as first grade, sophomore year, etc. It's commonly used to describe what level a student is studying at in elementary school, middle school, high school, or university.
Usage
This word is used in educational contexts to indicate which year of study someone is in. It's often preceded by ordinal numbers (一年级, 二年级, etc.) or question words (几年级, 哪个年级). Native speakers use it when discussing students' academic levels or organizing school activities by grade.
Examples
- 01我弟弟今年上三年级。.My younger brother is in third grade this year.
- 02你在哪个年级？?What grade are you in?
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个年级
Common collocations
- 一年级first grade
- 高年级upper grades, senior year
- 低年级lower grades
- 同年级same grade level
Origin
Compound of 年 (year) and 级 (level/grade), literally meaning 'year-level' to describe the hierarchical stages of education.