水平

shuǐ píng
HSK 2Noun (名)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

n
It is often modified by words that specify the domain, e.g., 专业水平 (professional level), 技术水平 (technical level). The word 水平 itself indicates a degree of attainment.
level; standard (in various aspects like production, life, politics, thought, culture, art, technology, etc.)
在生产、生活、政治、思想、文化、艺术、技术、业务等方面所达到的高度。
Words:
专业水平技术水平操作水平教学水平写作水平竞技水平
Synonyms:
水准程度境界
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(yīng)()(shuǐ)(píng)(hěn)(gāo)
    His English proficiency is very high.
  2. ()(mén)()(yào)()(gāo)(gōng)()(de)()(shù)(shuǐ)(píng)
    We need to raise our company's technical level.
  3. (zhè)(jiā)()(yuàn)(de)()(liáo)(shuǐ)(píng)(shì)(dǐng)(jiān)(de)
    The medical standard of this hospital is top-notch.
adj
This sense is typically used as an adjective to modify nouns such as 方向 (direction), 线 (line), 位置 (position), and is less commonly used independently.
horizontal
属性词。跟水平面平行的。
Words:
水平方向水平线水平位置
Antonyms:
倾斜垂直
Sentences:
  1. (qǐng)()(zhè)(zhāng)(zhuō)()(bǎi)(fàng)(zài)(shuǐ)(píng)(wèi)(zhì)
    Please place this table in a horizontal position.
  2. (yòng)(chǐ)()(huà)()(tiáo)(shuǐ)(píng)线(xiàn)
    Use a ruler to draw a horizontal line.

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