female clerical/office worker
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
female clerical workers; pink-collar workers
formalA term for female office workers typically engaged in clerical, secretarial, or data entry jobs. The term 粉红领 (pink collar) is a direct translation of 'pink-collar worker' and emphasizes the gendered nature of these professions.
Suí随
zhe着
fú服
wù务
yè业
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
fěn粉
lǐng领
jiē阶
céng层
de的
rén人
shù数
bù不
duàn断
zēng增
jiā加
。
With the development of the service industry, the number of pink-collar workers has been increasing.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
míng名
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
fěn粉
lǐng领
zhí职
yuán员
，
fù负
zé责
xíng行
zhèng政
hé和
jiē接
dài待
gōng工
zuò作
。
She is a typical pink-collar employee, responsible for administrative and reception duties.
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Gōng公
sī司
zhāo招
pìn聘
dà大
liàng量
fěn粉
lǐng领
yuán员
gōng工
lái来
chǔ处
lǐ理
wén文
shū书
gōng工
zuò作
。
The company hires many pink-collar workers to handle paperwork.