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caste in Chinese

caste in Chinese is 种姓制度 — caste means one of the hereditary social classes found historically in South Asian societies and elsewhere.

caste in Chinese

种姓制度
noun
Pronounced: zhǒng xìng zhì dù
Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.

What does "caste" mean?

  1. noun One of the hereditary social classes found historically in South Asian societies and elsewhere.
    "The novel explores how caste shaped opportunity in colonial India."
  2. noun Any rigid, hereditary social division that limits people to a fixed class.
    "Critics argue that wealth has created a new kind of caste system."
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caste in a sentence

  • The novel explores how caste shaped opportunity in colonial India.
  • Critics argue that wealth has created a new kind of caste system.

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What is "caste" in Chinese?

"caste" in Chinese is 种姓制度. caste means: One of the hereditary social classes found historically in South Asian societies and elsewhere.

How do you pronounce 种姓制度?

"caste" in Chinese is 种姓制度, pronounced "zhǒng xìng zhì dù".

How do you use "caste" in a sentence?

Example: "The novel explores how caste shaped opportunity in colonial India." In Chinese, "caste" is 种姓制度.

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