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粉领

粉領
fěnlǐng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 pink-collar worker
  2. 2 woman working in service or caregiving industries

Examples

粉领阶层主要从事服务业工作。
Fěnlǐng jiēcéng zhǔyào cóngshì fúwùyè gōngzuò.
The pink-collar class mostly works in the service industry.
白领、蓝领、粉领都是社会职业分类。
Báilǐng, lánlǐng, fěnlǐng dōu shì shèhuì zhíyè fēnlèi.
White-collar, blue-collar, and pink-collar are all occupational categories.

Tips

usage
Loan translation from English 'pink-collar'. Complete the collar-set: 白领 (white-collar office workers), 蓝领 (blue-collar manual workers), 金领 (gold-collar, senior executives), 粉领 (pink-collar, typically female-dominated service roles).
register
Sociology/news register rather than everyday speech. Less common than 白领 or 蓝领.

Stroke Order

粉 fěn
领 lǐng