重量级

• Pinyin: zhòng liàng jí
• Hanzi breakdown: 重 = 千 + 里 (heavy); 量 = 旦 + 里 (measure); 级 = 纟 + 及 (level)

Meaning

Heavyweight; major league; of great importance or influence. Originally from boxing, now widely used metaphorically.

Beyond sports contexts, describes people or things of exceptional importance, influence, or caliber. Common in business, entertainment, and politics to emphasize significance or star power.

Examples

1. 他是商界的重量级人物。 He’s a heavyweight figure in the business world.
2. 这场会议邀请了多位重量级嘉宾。 The conference invited several heavyweight guests.
3. 该公司推出了一款重量级新产品。 The company launched a major new product.

Usage Guide

Context: business, media, sports

Tone: impressed

Do Say

• 今晚的拳击比赛是重量级冠军争夺战。(Tonight's boxing match is the heavyweight championship bout.)
• 这位重量级投资人决定了公司的命运。(This heavyweight investor determined the company's fate.)

Don't Say

• 这个苹果很重量级 — use 重 or 沉 for physical weight of objects

Origin & History

重量 (weight) + 级 (class, level)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal