中产阶级 (zhōng chǎn jiē jí) — middle class (as a social class)
Definition
Sociological term for the 'middle class' as a socioeconomic stratum, contrasted with the wealthy and working class. The four-character word 阶级 emphasizes class as a social/political grouping, while 中产 is a shorter spoken form.
noun
middle class (as a social class)
Examples
- ，中产阶级。Suí zhe jīng jì fā zhǎn, zhōng chǎn jiē jí de guī mó bú duàn kuò dà.With economic development, the size of the middle class continues to expand.
- 中产阶级。zhōng chǎn jiē jí De xiāo fèi guān niàn zhèng zài fā shēng biàn huà.The consumption attitudes of the middle class are changing.
- 中产阶级.。Xǔ duō zhōng chǎn jiē jí jiā tíng kāi shǐ zhòng shì hái zi de jiào yù..Many middle-class families have started to value their children's education.
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