pǐn

common
noun

Meaning of 品级

品级 means official rank; grade in the imperial bureaucracy; grade; class; quality rating (of products or goods). Pronounced pǐn jí.

  • official rank; grade in the imperial bureaucracy
  • grade; class; quality rating (of products or goods)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
Táng
dài
 
guān
yuán
de
pǐn
jué
dìng
le
men
de
fèng
shì
 

In the Tang Dynasty, an official's rank determined their salary and attire.

Zhè
wèi
tài
shǒu
shì
zhèng
pǐn
 

This prefect held the fourth rank.

Pǐn
jìn
shēng
yào
tōng
guò
yán
de
kǎo
 

Promotion in rank required passing strict examinations.