seoi2 ping4水平

Jyutpingseoi2 ping4

Yaleséui pìhng

名詞Very common

Definition

Level, standard, or grade.

neutraldescriptions

How it's used

Refers specifically to a degree of proficiency or a relative position on a scale. While it can describe physical height or depth in formal contexts, it is most frequently used to evaluate performance, skill, or quality. It often pairs with adjectives like 高 or 低 to indicate whether a standard is high or low.

Examples

keoi5佢zung1中man4文seoi2水ping4平hou2好gou1高，se2寫je5嘢hou2好lau4流coeng3暢。

Their Chinese level is very high, they write very fluently.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個bei2比coi3賽ge3嘅seoi2水ping4平dim2點joeng2樣aa3呀？

What do you think of the standard of this competition?

Common phrases

seoi2水ping4平gou1高

high standard

tai4提sing1升seoi2水ping4平

to raise the standard

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to the physical act of leveling something, where Cantonese speakers prefer terms like 攤平 or 鋪平. It is also not used for physical water levels, which are typically described as 水位.