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层次 (céng cì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

层次 (céng cì) is a Chinese word: level. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 层次

名 míng noun

level

这篇文章的层次很清晰。

zhè piān wén zhāng de céng cì hěn qīng xī

This article has a very clear structure.

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Word breakdown

层 céng — layer, stratum

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 层面 céng miàn — level; aspect HSK 6
    • 层 level; layer (indicating hierarchical stratification)
    • 面 aspect; plane (indicating a particular perspective or dimension)
    Example

    我们需要从不同层面来分析这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng céng miàn lái fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí

    We need to analyze this problem from different levels.

  • 2 高层 gāo céng — high-rise; senior management HSK 6
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 层 level, stratum, tier
    Example

    公司高层正在开会讨论新计划。

    gōng sī gāo céng zhèng zài kāi huì tǎo lùn xīn jì huà

    The company's senior management is meeting to discuss the new plan.

  • 3 上层 shàng céng — upper layer, upper level HSK 7
    • 上 upper, above, top
    • 层 layer, level, stratum
    Example

    这座建筑的上层是办公室。

    zhè zuò jiàn zhù de shàng céng shì bàn gōng shì

    The upper floors of this building are offices.

  • 4 基层 jī céng — grassroots level HSK 7
    • 基 base, foundation (indicating fundamental level)
    • 层 layer, level (indicating hierarchical stratum)
    Example

    他在基层工作了十年。

    tā zài jī céng gōng zuò le shí nián

    He worked at the grassroots level for ten years.

  • 5 层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng — emerge in an endless stream HSK 7
    • 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
    • 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
    • 不 not; negates the following character
    • 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
    Example

    新的科技产品层出不穷。

    xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng

    New technology products emerge in an endless stream.

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次 cì — order, sequence

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 其次 qí cì — secondly HSK 4
    • 其 that (demonstrative indicating position in sequence)
    • 次 order, sequence (indicating second position)
    Example

    首先要努力学习，其次要保持健康。

    shǒu xiān yào nǔ lì xué xí qí cì yào bǎo chí jiàn kāng

    Firstly, you must study hard; secondly, you must stay healthy.

  • 2 再次 zài cì — again HSK 4
    • 再 again, repeat
    • 次 time, occasion
    Example

    我想再次感谢大家的支持。

    wǒ xiǎng zài cì gǎn xiè dà jiā de zhī chí

    I want to thank everyone again for their support.

  • 3 此次 cǐ cì — this time HSK 4
    • 此 this (demonstrative pronoun indicating proximity)
    • 次 time, occasion (indicating an instance or occurrence)
    Example

    此次活动吸引了很多人参加。

    cǐ cì huó dòng xī yǐn le hěn duō rén cān jiā

    This event attracted many people to participate.

  • 4 一次性 yī cì xìng — disposable HSK 5
    • 一 one (indicating single use)
    • 次 time, occasion (indicating frequency)
    • 性 nature, property (forms adjectives)
    Example

    请不要使用一次性塑料袋。

    qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài

    Please don't use disposable plastic bags.

  • 5 首次 shǒu cì — first time HSK 5
    • 首 first, primary
    • 次 time, occurrence
    Example

    这是我首次来中国。

    zhè shì wǒ shǒu cì lái Zhōng guó

    This is my first time coming to China.

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  • 6 场次 chǎng cì — session, showing, screening HSK 6
    • 场 venue, occasion, scene (denotes the setting or event)
    • 次 time, occurrence, instance (indicates the countable aspect)
    Example

    这部电影每天有五个场次。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng měi tiān yǒu wǔ gè chǎng cì

    This movie has five showings per day.

  • 7 次数 cì shù — number of times HSK 6
    • 次 time, occurrence
    • 数 number, count
    Example

    这个月我去健身房的次数增加了。

    zhè gè yuè wǒ qù jiàn shēn fáng de cì shù zēng jiā le

    This month the number of times I went to the gym increased.

  • 8 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì — time and again HSK 7
    • 三 three (indicating multiple times)
    • 番 times/occasions (indicating instances)
    • 五 five (emphasizing repetition)
    • 次 times/instances (reinforcing repetition)
    Example

    我三番五次地提醒他，他就是不听。

    wǒ sān fān wǔ cì de tí xǐng tā tā jiù shì bù tīng

    I reminded him time and again, but he just wouldn't listen.

  • 9 人次 rén cì — person-times HSK 7
    • 人 person/people
    • 次 times/occasions
    Example

    今年博物馆接待游客超过一百万人次。

    jīn nián bó wù guǎn jiē dài yóu kè chāo guò yī bǎi wàn rén cì

    This year the museum received over one million person-times.

  • 10 依次 yī cì — in order HSK 7
    • 依 according to, following
    • 次 order, sequence
    Example

    学生们依次进入教室。

    xué shēng men yī cì jìn rù jiào shì

    The students enter the classroom in order.

  • 11 名次 míng cì — ranking HSK 7
    • 名 name, position, rank
    • 次 order, sequence, place
    Example

    她的考试名次提高了很多。

    tā de kǎo shì míng cì tí gāo le hěn duō

    Her exam ranking improved a lot.

  • 12 屡次 lǚ cì — repeatedly HSK 7
    • 屡 repeatedly, time after time
    • 次 times, occasions
    Example

    他屡次尝试,终于成功了。

    tā lǚ cì cháng shì zhōng yú chéng gōng le

    He tried repeatedly and finally succeeded.

  • 13 档次 dàng cì — grade, class, level HSK 7
    • 档 grade, tier (classification level)
    • 次 rank, order (hierarchical position)
    Example

    这家餐厅档次很高。

    zhè jiā cān tīng dàng cì hěn gāo

    This restaurant is very high-class.

  • 14 次品 cì pǐn — defective product HSK 7
    • 次 substandard, inferior
    • 品 product, goods
    Example

    这批货里有很多次品。

    zhè pī huò lǐ yǒu hěn duō cì pǐn

    There are many defective products in this batch.

  • 15 次序 cì xù — order HSK 7
    • 次 order, rank, position in sequence
    • 序 sequence, orderly arrangement
    Example

    请按照正确的次序排列这些文件。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de cì xù pái liè zhè xiē wén jiàn

    Please arrange these documents in the correct order.

  • 16 次日 cì rì — the next day HSK 7
    • 次 next, following (in sequence)
    • 日 day
    Example

    次日清晨，他就出发了。

    cì rì qīng chén tā jiù chū fā le

    The next day at dawn, he set out.

  • 17 次要 cì yào — secondary HSK 7
    • 次 secondary, subordinate in rank or importance
    • 要 important, essential (modifying the level of importance)
    Example

    这是次要问题，我们先解决主要问题。

    zhè shì cì yào wèn tí wǒ men xiān jiě jué zhǔ yào wèn tí

    This is a secondary issue, let's solve the main problem first.

Structure & writing
1 层 céng — to repeat, to overlap

层 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites
尸 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 4
户 hù single-panel door; door in general
HSK 5
尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type
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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack
HSK 6
屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps
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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound
1.2 云 yún — (lit.) to say
云 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together
HSK 2
动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence
HSK 3
尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap
HSK 6
坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone
HSK 7
耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

Stroke order

2 次 cì — order; rank
次 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 资 zī money; expenses
HSK 5
咨 zī to consult or inquire of others 姿 zī appearance; looks
HSK 6
瓷 cí porcelain (material fired from kaolin clay, finer and harder than earthenware)
HSK 7
盗 dào to steal; to rob

consists of

2.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2.2 欠 qiàn — to yawn (open the mouth when tired)
欠 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
欢 huān joyful, happy 歌 gē song; lyrics that can be sung
HSK 2
次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol
HSK 4
吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰)
HSK 5
欣 xīn joyful, delighted 欧 Ōu 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬)
HSK 6
欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat 歇 xiē to rest 砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc.
HSK 7
坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 钦 qīn to admire; to respect

Stroke order