Usage note
年级用来表示学校中的不同学习阶段。例如，一年级、二年级等。
nián jí lái bǎo shì xué xiào zhōng de bù tóng xué xué jiē duàn 。例 如 ， yī nián jí 、 èr nián jí děng 。
年级 is used to indicate different stages of study in school. For example, first grade, second grade, etc.
Context note
在日常生活中，我们经常听到父母或老师提到孩子的年级。例如，在学校报名时、家长会或者讨论孩子学习进度时。
zài rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng ， wǒ men jīng cháng tīng dào fù mǔ huò lǎo shī diǎn tóu hái de nián jí 。 例 如 ， zài xué xiào bǐ mén shí 、 jiā ngēng huì huò ér qù lùn hái de xué xué jìn duó shí 。
In daily life, we often hear parents or teachers mention a child's grade. For example, when registering at school, during parent-teacher meetings, or discussing a child's academic progress.
5 examples
一年级的学生正在学习拼音。
yī nián jí de xué shēng zhèng zài xué xí pīn yīn。
First graders are learning pinyin.
我的弟弟在三年级。
wǒ de dì di zài sān nián jí。
My younger brother is in the third grade.
她从一年级开始学英语。
tā cóng yī nián jí kāi shǐ xué yīng yǔ。
She started learning English from first grade.
每个年级的学生都有不同的课程。
měi gè nián jí de xué shēng dōu yǒu bù tóng de kè chéng。
Students in each grade have different courses.
他升入了五年级。
tā shēng rù le wǔ nián jí。
He has advanced to the fifth grade.
5 mini stories
小明在一年级，他的妹妹在三年级。
xiǎo míng zài yī nián jí， tā de mèi mei zài sān nián jí。
Xiaoming is in first grade, his younger sister is in third grade.
妈妈说每个年级都有不同的老师教书。
mā ma shuō měi gè nián jí dōu yǒu bù tóng de lǎo shī jiào shū。
Mom said that each grade has different teachers teaching.
我们班有六个一年级的学生。
wǒ men bān yǒu liù gè yī nián jí de xué shēng。
Our class has six first graders.
哥哥在五年级，他比弟弟大四年级。
gē ge zài wǔ nián jí， tā bǐ dì di dà sì nián jí。
The older brother is in fifth grade, he is four grades older than his younger brother.
老师说每个年级的学生学习的内容都不一样。
lǎo shī shuō měi gè nián jí de xué shēng xué xí de nèi róng dōu bù yí yàng。
The teacher said that the content learned by students in each grade is different.
Mini dialogue
你上几年级？
A
你上几年级？
Nǐ shàng jǐ nián jí?
What grade are you in?
B
我上三年级。
Wǒ shàng sān nián jí.
I am in third grade.
新年级
A
新学期开始了，你在哪个年级？
Xīn xuéqī kāishǐ le, nǐ zài nǎge nián jí?
The new term has started, which grade are you in?
B
我在四年级，你呢？
Wǒ zài sì nián jí, nǐ ne?
I am in fourth grade, and you?
A
我也是四年级！
Wǒ yě shì sì nián jí!
I am also in fourth grade!
Related words and contrasts
related
班级
bān jí
class (group of students)
class group in school
related
学校
xué xiào
school
place where grades are
related
年级主任
nián jí zhǔ rèn
grade head teacher
teacher in charge of a grade