层次

层次 céngcì

Level (arrangement of ideas)

层次 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 層次 cengci

What 层次 means

  1. Level (arrangement of ideas)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 层次 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

层次 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

层
céng
Floor (level - mw for layered things)
次
cì
Time (mw for events - ranking - secondary - next)

How to write 层次

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层次 in a sentence

这篇文章层次分明,读起来很清楚。
Zhè piān wénzhāng céngcì fēnmíng, dú qǐlái hěn qīngchu.
This article is clearly structured and easy to follow.
这个问题要分几个层次来分析。
Zhège wèntí yào fēn jǐ ge céngcì lái fēnxī.
This question has to be analysed on several levels.

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Questions about 层次

What does 层次 mean in English?

层次 is pronounced céngcì and means Level (arrangement of ideas).

How do you pronounce 层次?

层次 is céngcì in pinyin — written cengci without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 层次?

层次 is written with 2 characters: 层 (céng) Floor (level - mw for layered things), 次 (cì) Time (mw for events - ranking - secondary - next). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 层次 written in traditional Chinese?

層次. The simplified form 层次 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 層次 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced céngcì.

Is 层次 an HSK word?

Yes — 层次 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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