various grades and ranks; all kinds of distinctions
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
various grades and ranks; all kinds of distinctions
Often used to describe social stratification or hierarchical classifications, sometimes with a negative connotation implying unfair discrimination or snobbery.
Rén人
dōu都
shì是
fēn分
sān三
liù六
jiǔ九
děng等
de的
。
People are divided into various classes.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
shè社
huì会
shàng上
，
běn本
lái来
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yǒu有
sān三
liù六
jiǔ九
děng等
zhī之
fēn分
。
In this society, there shouldn't be such distinctions between different ranks.
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Lǎo老
shī师
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
bǎ把
xué学
shēng生
fēn分
chéng成
sān三
liù六
jiǔ九
děng等
。
Teachers shouldn't classify students into different grades.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sān三
liù六
jiǔ九
děng等
de的
fēn分
lèi类
fāng方
shì式
shì是
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
。
This kind of classification into various ranks is unfair.