shuǐ píng
level
他的水平很高。
tā de shuǐ píng hěn gāo.
His level is very high.
我要提高我的水平。
wǒ yào tí gāo wǒ de shuǐ píng.
I want to improve my level.
我们班的水平都很高。
wǒ men bān de shuǐ píng dōu hěn gāo.
The level of our class is very high.
程度 (chéngdù)
degree
标准 (biāozhǔn)
standard
垂直 (chuízhí)
vertical
倾斜 (qīngxié)
tilted
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The Chinese word 水平 (shuǐ píng) literally means "water level" and is used to describe something that is horizontal or level. The character 水 (shuǐ) means "water", while the character 平 (píng) means "level" or "even". The word 水平 is often used in the context of construction or engineering to describe the levelness of a surface, but it can also be used more figuratively to describe something that is balanced or equal. For example, you could say that someone's grades are 水平 (shuǐ píng), meaning that they are all about the same level. The word 水平 can also be used to describe someone's skill level or ability. For example, you could say that someone is 水平很高 (shuǐ píng hěn gāo), meaning that they are very skilled or talented.
