资产阶级 (zī chǎn jiē jí) — the bourgeoisie; the capitalist class; the propertied class
Definition
Marxist term for the owning class that holds capital and the means of production, contrasted in theory with 无产阶级 ('proletariat', the propertyless workers).
noun
the bourgeoisiethe capitalist classthe propertied class
Examples
- ，资产阶级。Zài gōng yè gé mìng shí qī, zī chǎn jiē jí zhú jiàn xīng qǐ.During the Industrial Revolution, the bourgeoisie gradually rose.
- ，资产阶级。Mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì rèn wéi, zī chǎn jiē jí hé wú chǎn jiē jí zhī jiān de máo dùn shì bù kě tiáo hé de.Marxism believes that the contradiction between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is irreconcilable.
- ，资产阶级。Gǎi gé kāi fàng hòu, zhōng guó de zī chǎn jiē jí dé dào le fā zhǎn.After the reform and opening-up, China's bourgeoisie developed.
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