白领
white-collar worker; office professional
HSK 6
Pronunciation
白2
Second tone: rising
领3
Third tone: low, then rising
Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.
Usage in this example
Used as a noun for an office professional working in an office building, or to refer to the urban white-collar class.
Example sentence
他是一名白领,每天在写字楼里上班。
He is a white-collar worker who goes to an office building every day.