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Expressing 'secondary' with 次级 (cìjí)
Structure
次级 + Noun
Explanation
次级 (cìjí) means "secondary," "subordinate," or "sub-level" and describes something that is one level below the primary or main category. It is used in technical, scientific, and formal contexts, such as 次级听觉皮层 (secondary auditory cortex). It combines 次 (next/secondary) with 级 (level).
Examples
这项研究主要分析的是次级听觉皮层的功能。
zhè xiàng yánjiū zhǔyào fēnxī de shì cìjí tīngjué pícéng de gōngnéng.
This study mainly analyzes the functions of the secondary auditory cortex.
次级市场的价格往往比一级市场高。
cìjí shìchǎng de jiàgé wǎngwǎng bǐ yījí shìchǎng gāo.
Prices in the secondary market are often higher than in the primary market.
这个系统由一个主级模块和两个次级模块组成。
zhège xìtǒng yóu yī ge zhǔjí mókuài hé liǎng ge cìjí mókuài zǔchéng.
This system consists of one primary module and two secondary modules.