official rank; bureaucratic hierarchy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
official rank; bureaucratic grade
formalA technical term referring to the hierarchical levels within a bureaucracy, especially in historical or formal governmental contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guān官
jiē阶
de的
gāo高
dī低
zhí直
jiē接
jué决
dìng定
le了
fèng俸
lù禄
hé和
quán权
lì力
。
In ancient times, the level of one's official rank directly determined one's salary and power.
Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
shàng上
xū需
yào要
tián填
xiě写
nǐ你
de的
guān官
jiē阶
。
This document requires you to fill in your official rank.
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Jìn晋
shēng升
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
tā他
de的
guān官
jiē阶
yòu又
tí提
shēng升
le了
yī一
jí级
。
The promotion meant his official rank was raised another level.