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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 更上一层楼
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 更上一层楼 | gèng shàng yī céng lóu | - to take it up a notch - to bring it up a level |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 20,022 | 25,791 | 18,112 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 更 | gēng | - to change or replace - to experience - one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided - watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) |
| 更 | gèng | - more - even more - further - still - still more |
| 上 | shǎng | - used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] |
| 上 | shàng | - (bound form) up; upper; above; previous - first (of multiple parts) - to climb; to get onto; to go up - to attend (class or university) - (directional complement) up - (noun suffix) on; above |
| 一 | yī | - one - single - a (article) - as soon as - entire; whole; all; throughout - "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) - also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 层 | céng | - to pile on top of one another - layer; stratum - floor (of a building); story - (math.) sheaf - classifier for layers |
| 楼 | lóu | - surname Lou |
| 楼 | lóu | - house with more than 1 story - storied building - floor - CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] |
Other Words Containing 更上一层楼
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 更上一层楼 | - | - | 20,022 | 25,791 | 18,112 |