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阶级固化

階級固化
jiējígùhuà
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 class solidification
  2. 2 entrenchment of social class divisions
  3. 3 lack of social mobility

Examples

年轻人普遍担心阶级固化,上升通道越来越窄。
Niánqīngrén pǔbiàn dānxīn jiējígùhuà, shàngshēng tōngdào yuèláiyuè zhǎi.
Young people widely worry about class solidification, with upward channels narrowing.
房价飞涨加剧了阶级固化现象。
Fángjià fēizhǎng jiājù le jiējígùhuà xiànxiàng.
Soaring housing prices have intensified class solidification.

Tips

culture
A buzzword in post-2015 Chinese social commentary, especially on Zhihu and Weibo. Closely tied to debates around 小镇做题家 and the rural-urban divide.
register
Semi-formal; common in op-eds, long-form social media posts, and academic discussion rather than casual chat.

Stroke Order

阶 jiē
级 jí
固 gù
化 huà