| 一级棒 |
yī jí bàng |
first-rate / excellent (loanword from Japanese 一番, ichiban) |
| 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 |
| 一级 |
yī jí |
first class / category A |
| 级 |
jí |
level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:个 / classifier: step, level |
| 棒 |
bàng |
stick / club / cudgel / smart / capable / strong / wonderful / classifier for legs of a relay race |