Writing
白领 (bái lǐng) — how to say "white-collar worker" in Chinese
白领
White-collar worker
noun
Character composition
白
white
领
collar
Radicals / Keys
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
年轻白领
nián qīng bái lǐng
young white-collar worker
白领工作
bái lǐng gōng zuò
white-collar job
Examples
很多白领每天坐地铁上班。
Many white-collar workers take the subway to work every day.
他是白领。
He is a white-collar worker.
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Frequently asked questions
White collar worker in Chinese
"white-collar worker" in Chinese is 白领 (bái lǐng).
Bai ling Chinese meaning
白领 (bái lǐng) means "White-collar worker".
How is 白领 pronounced?
It is pronounced bái lǐng (written as bai ling, bailing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "white-collar worker" in Chinese characters?
It is written 白领: 白 has 5 strokes, 领 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 白领?
白领 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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