pink-collar; pink-collar worker
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pink-collar; pink-collar worker
formalA loanword and sociological term, translated from English 'pink-collar'. Contrasts with 'white-collar' (白领) and 'blue-collar' (蓝领). Often describes service, caregiving, or clerical jobs stereotypically associated with women.
Hù护
shi士
、
mì秘
shū书
hé和
yòu幼
ér儿
yuán园
lǎo老
shī师
cháng常
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
fěn粉
hóng红
lǐng领
zhí职
yè业
。
Nurses, secretaries, and kindergarten teachers are often considered pink-collar professions.
Suí随
zhe着
shè社
huì会
fā发
zhǎn展
，
yī一
xiē些
chuán传
tǒng统
fěn粉
hóng红
lǐng领
gǎng岗
wèi位
yě也
kāi开
shǐ始
yǒu有
gèng更
duō多
nán男
xìng性
jiā加
rù入
。
With social development, some traditional pink-collar positions are also beginning to see more men joining.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
fēn分
xī析
le了
fěn粉
hóng红
lǐng领
jiē阶
céng层
de的
shōu收
rù入
zhuàng状
kuàng况
。
This report analyzes the income situation of the pink-collar class.