---
title: "Bailing Meaning: 白领 (báilǐng) Means “white-collar worker”"
description: "白领 (traditional 白領, báilǐng) means “white-collar worker; white-collar”. Hear its tones, see what 白 and 领 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bailing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 白领 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

白领 báilǐng

## white-collar worker; white-collar

## Its characters

1. 白 bái white
2. 领 lǐng collar

## In a sentence

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

[More about 白领](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%99%BD%E9%A2%86)

## More words with 白 or 领

- [白白 báibái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baibai)
- [白酒 báijiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baijiu)
- [白色 báisè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baise)
- [白天 báitiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baitian)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [表白 biǎobái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaobai)
- [苍白 cāngbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cangbai)
- [带领 dàilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailing)
- [蛋白质 dànbáizhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danbaizhi)
- [对白 duìbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibai)

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