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阶级

social class

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jie1ji2 • jiējí

Meaning

Primary

social class

Alternatives

class

Mnemonic

A 阶级 social class describes what 阶 step or 级 rank someone is at in society.

Usage

有闲 阶级

leisured social class

中国 社会 的 阶级

the social classes of Chinese society

统治 阶级

ruling social class