Meaning of 蓝领
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- blue-collar
- blue-collar worker
How to use 蓝领
蓝领 refers to manual or factory workers, and it often appears in news, economics, and job discussions. It can stand alone as a noun or describe other nouns, as in 蓝领工人 (lánlǐng gōngrén, blue-collar worker). Example: 他是一名蓝领工人。(Tā shì yì míng lánlǐng gōngrén.) He is a blue-collar worker.
蓝 (lán) means blue and 领 (lǐng) means collar, so 蓝领 is a direct match for the English word blue-collar. Picture a worker in a blue work shirt with a sturdy collar.
Common mistake: Learners often read 领 here with its leading meaning from 领导 (lǐngdǎo) and get confused, but in 蓝领 it means collar. Also keep the third tone on lǐng and do not write 蓝 as the similar-looking 篮 (lán, basket), which has the bamboo top 竹 instead of grass 艹.
Stroke order for each character
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蓝 lán · blue · 13 strokes
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领 lǐng · neck · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 蓝领.
| 蓝色 | lánsè | blue (color) |
| 领导 | lǐngdǎo | lead; leading |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability |
| 占领 | zhànlǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 领带 | lǐngdài | necktie |
| 率领 | shuàilǐng | to lead; to command |
| 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader |
| 白领 | báilǐng | white-collar; white-collar worker |
| 蓝天 | lán tiān | blue sky |
| 领取 | lǐngqǔ | to receive; to draw; to get |
Questions about 蓝领
What does 蓝领 mean?
蓝领 (lánlǐng) means "blue-collar; blue-collar worker" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 蓝领?
蓝领 is made of 2 characters: 蓝 (13 strokes), 领 (11 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 蓝领 an HSK word?
Yes. 蓝领 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 蓝领 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 蓝领 is written 藍領.
What is the opposite of 蓝领 in Chinese?
The opposite is 白领 (báilǐng), white-collar, meaning office workers. You may also see 金领 (jīnlǐng), gold-collar, for highly paid professionals.
Is 蓝领 a polite or negative word?
蓝领 is a neutral, descriptive term used in media and everyday talk. It is not an insult, though in some contexts it can imply lower social status, so use it to describe job types rather than to judge people.