zhōng chǎn jiē jídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
middle class
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

中產階級 中产阶级 [zhong1 chan3 jie1 ji2] /middle class/

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Other forms in these source records: 中產階級

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 产
    chǎn

    to give birth / to reproduce / to produce / product / resource / estate / property

  • 阶
    jiē

    rank or step / stairs

  • 级
    jí

    level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier: step, level

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