Chinese word dictionary

层次

céngcì · layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing

Practice word

Word information

Simplified层次

Traditional層次

Pinyincéngcì

Part of speech名

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

层céng

layer, floor, story, stratum

次cì

order, sequence; second, next; one after the other

How to learn 层次

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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次cì

next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

层céng

to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story; (math.) sheaf; classifier for layers

此次cǐcì

this time

其次qícì

next; secondly

再次zàicì

once more; once again

首次shǒucì

first; first time; for the first time