金領

简 金领 · 繁 金領
Mandarin · pinyin jīn lǐng

Meanings

  1. gold collar
  2. high-level senior executive
  3. highly-skilled worker
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金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
領
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领
lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide
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adj

  1. gold-collar

noun

  1. gold-collar worker

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