Definition

1. Noun:
   • Class; Social class: A large group of people in a society who share a similar economic and social position, often determined by their relationship to the means of production, wealth, and occupation. This is the core sociological and political meaning.
   • Grade; Rank: A level or step in a hierarchy, scale, or system of classification. This meaning is less common but can be used in certain formal or technical contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Social class):

  • Giai cấp công nhân là lực lượng tiên phong. (The working class is the vanguard force.)
  • Sự đấu tranh giữa các giai cấp trong lịch sử. (The struggle between classes in history.)
  • Xã hội đó tồn tại nhiều giai cấp khác nhau. (That society exists with many different social classes.)

• Noun (Grade/Rank):

  • Hàng hóa được phân loại theo giai cấp chất lượng. (Goods are classified by quality grade.)

Advanced Usage

• "giai cấp vô sản": the proletariat; the working class who do not own the means of production.

  • Tuyên ngôn của Đảng Cộng sản bàn về sứ mệnh của giai cấp vô sản. (The Communist Manifesto discusses the mission of the proletariat.)

• "giai cấp tư sản": the bourgeoisie; the capitalist class who own the means of production.

  • Giai cấp tư sản nắm giữ tư liệu sản xuất chủ yếu. (The bourgeoisie holds the primary means of production.)

• "Ý thức giai cấp": class consciousness; the awareness of one's own social class and its interests.

  • Phong trào đòi hỏi phải có ý thức giai cấp rõ ràng. (The movement requires clear class consciousness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đấu tranh giai cấp (n): class struggle; the conflict of interests between social classes.

  • Lý thuyết Mácxít nhấn mạnh đấu tranh giai cấp. (Marxist theory emphasizes class struggle.)

• Phân tầng giai cấp (n): class stratification; the hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social classes.

Synonyms

• Social class: A division of a society based on social and economic status.
• Stratum: A layer or level, especially in a social context (more formal).
• Rank: A position within a hierarchical structure.

Related Concepts

• Giai tầng xã hội: Social stratum; often used similarly to "giai cấp" but can imply a less rigid or more gradational grouping.
• Tầng lớp: Layer; often used interchangeably with "giai cấp" in everyday language, though "tầng lớp" can be broader and less politically charged.

noun

1. class; grade
   • giai cấp vô sản
     Social class