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Chinese
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initial; first; beginning initial; first; beginning; junior; basic
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level; grade; rank level; grade; rank; step
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trad. (初級)
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初
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級
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simp. (初级)
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初
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级
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Pronunciation
Adjective
初級
- (attributive) primary; elementary; junior
- 初級職稱/初级职称 ― chūjí zhíchēng ― junior position
- (attributive) entry-level
Synonyms
- (entry-level): 入門級/入门级 (rùménjí)
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
/ɕokipu/ → /ɕokiɸu/ → */ɕokiwu/ → /ɕokiu/ → /ɕokjuː/
From Middle Chinese compound 初級/初级 (tsrhjo kjap?, literally “beginning + level, grade”). Compare modern Min Nan chho͘-kip or Cantonese co1 kap1.
Pronunciation
Noun
初級 • (shokyū) ←しょきふ (syokifu)?
- elementary level, beginning grade, beginner's class
- 「初級日本語」
- “Shokyū Nihongo”
- “Beginner's Japanese”, “Introductory Japanese”
References
Vietnamese
Noun
初級
- chữ Hán form of sơ cấp (“primary level; elementary level”).