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White-collar in Chinese

white-collar · HSK 6

白领 bái lǐng

  1. 白 bái white
  2. 领 lǐng to lead

她是一名普通的白领。 She is an ordinary white-collar worker.

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How do you say white-collar in Chinese?

White-collar in Chinese is 白领 (bái lǐng).

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