# 阶层 (jiēcéng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 阶层 (jiēcéng) means “social class”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: social class
- Pinyin: jiēcéng (jie1 ceng2)
- Traditional: 階層
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这项政策惠及了社会各个阶层。
  Zhè xiàng zhèngcè huìjí le shèhuì gègè jiēcéng.
  This policy benefits all social classes.

## Characters

- 阶 (jiē): rank or step; stairs
- [层](https://hanziro.com/word/ceng-floor/) (céng): (measure word) floor; layer

https://hanziro.com/word/jie-ceng-social-class/

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