dan rank in Go; level; grade
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dan rank; level; grade (in Go/baduk)
Specifically refers to the ranking system in the board game Go (围棋 wéiqí). '段' (duàn) is the rank itself, and '位' (wèi) means position. The highest amateur rank is typically 9段 (jiǔ duàn). The concept is also extended metaphorically to other fields.
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
tōng通
guò过
le了
kǎo考
hé核
，
jìn晋
shēng升
wéi为
wéi围
qí棋
wǔ五
duàn段
。
He passed the assessment this year and was promoted to 5-dan in Go.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhí职
yè业
qí棋
shǒu手
shì是
jiǔ九
duàn段
gāo高
shǒu手
。
This professional player is a 9-dan master.
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Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jì技
shù术
yuán员
yě也
fēn分
bù不
tóng同
de的
jì技
néng能
duàn段
wèi位
。
The technicians in our company are also graded into different skill levels.
Xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
chū初
duàn段
xuǎn选
shǒu手
xū需
yào要
cān参
jiā加
dìng定
duàn段
sài赛
。
To become a 1-dan player, one needs to participate in a qualification tournament.