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水平 shuǐpíng — level, standard, proficiency

shuǐpíng (third tone, dipping)shui3ping2

level, standard, proficiency

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个
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Meanings

  1. level, standard, proficiency

    How good someone is at something. Unlike 成绩, a 水平 is judged 高 or 低: 他的汉语水平很高.

    noun

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他的汉语水平很高。他的漢語水平很高。Tā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) Hànyǔ (fourth tone, falling) shuǐpíng (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) gāo. (first tone, high and level)···

    His level of Chinese is very high.

  • 多练习就能提高水平。多練習就能提高水平。Duō (first tone, high and level) liànxí (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) tígāo (second tone, rising) shuǐpíng. (third tone, dipping)···

    Practising more will raise your level.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite他的汉语水平很好。

    Correct他的汉语水平很高。

    水平 is measured up and down: 高 or 低. It is 成绩 that is judged 好 or 差 — the two words take opposite adjectives.

Similar words

Words containing 水