阶级 (jiē jí) — (noun) social class, class
Definition
阶级 refers specifically to 'social class' in a political/Marxist sense (e.g., class struggle 阶级斗争). 阶层 is a broader, neutral 'stratum' (income/professional layers). 等级 is 'grade/rank' (quality, status).
noun
social classclass
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阶级。Tā men yán jiū bù tóng jiē jí zhī jiān de guān xì.They study the relationships between different social classes.
- ，阶级。Zài mǎ kè sī kàn lái, jiē jí dòu zhēng tuī dòng lì shǐ fā zhǎn.In Marx's view, class struggle drives historical development.
- 阶级。Xiàn dài shè huì zhōng de jiē jí jié gòu biàn de gèng jiā fù zá.The class structure in modern society has become more complex.
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