bái lǐng
col blanc; travailleur en col blanc
这个城市的白领阶层正在迅速增长。
Zhège chéngshì de bǎilíng jiécèng zhèngzài xùnsù zēngzhǎng.
The number of white-collar workers in this city is growing rapidly.
白领阶层通常受过良好的教育，并且收入较高。
Bǎilíng jiécèng tōngcháng shòuguò liánghǎo de jiàoyù, bìngqiě shōurù gāojiāo.
White-collar workers are usually well-educated and have high incomes.
白领阶层在现代社会中扮演着重要的角色。
Bǎilíng jiécèng zài xiàndài shèhuì zhōng bànyǎn zhe zhòngyào de juésè.
White-collar workers play an important role in modern society.
上班族 (shàngbān zú)
office worker
白领阶级 (báilǐng jiējí)
white-collar worker
蓝领 (lán lǐng)
blue-collar worker
农民 (nóng mín)
peasant
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The Chinese word 白领 (bái lǐng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 白 (bái) meaning "white" and 领 (lǐng) meaning "collar". The term "white-collar" originated in the United States in the early 20th century to refer to office workers who wore white shirts and ties as opposed to blue-collar workers who wore blue overalls. In China, the term 白领 was adopted in the 1990s to refer to urban professionals who work in office environments and are typically well-educated and earn a relatively high salary. The term is often used in contrast to 蓝领 (lán lǐng), which refers to blue-collar workers.
