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Junior in Chinese

junior · HSK 5

初级 chū jí

  1. 初 chū at first
  2. 级 jí level

这本书适合初级学生。 This book is suitable for elementary students.

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How do you say junior in Chinese?

Junior in Chinese is 初级 (chū jí). You can also say 晚 (wǎn).

Which word should I use?

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