English–Chinese
“social class” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē jí
Example
我们讨论社会阶级差别。wǒ men tǎo lùn shè huì jiē jí chā bié
We discuss differences between social classes.
How to say “social class” in Chinese
“Social class” in Chinese is 阶级 (jiē jí).
A set of social levels that places groups of people according to their position and access to resources.
Example sentences with 阶级
改革有助于打破阶级固化。gǎi gé yǒu zhù yú dǎ pò jiē jí gù huà
Reforms help break down class entrenchment.
Tips for using 阶级
- The word describes a broad group rather than one person's position, so it fits discussions of social structure more naturally than casual comments about individual status.