副省級

sub-provincial (not provincial status, but independent)

secondary / auxiliary / deputy / assistant / vice- / abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb / classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions

to save / to economize / to do without / to omit / to leave out / province / (archaic) central government department

to inspect / to examine / to be aware / to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

(administrative) province-level

level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier: step, level

subprovincial city (having independent economic status within a province)