giai cấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 階級 (stair; step), from Japanese 階級 (kaikyū).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]

    Noun

    giai cấp

    1. class (social division based on socio-economic status)
      giai cấp thống trị/bị trị
      the ruling/ruled class

    See also