trung lưu

trung lưu

Một gia đình trung lưu đang thưởng thức bữa tối trong phòng khách.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Middle class: The social class situated between the working class and the upper class, typically characterized by moderate income, education, and professional or business occupations.
    • Midstream: The middle section or course of a river.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Social Class):

    • Gia đình anh ấy thuộc tầng lớp trung lưu. (His family belongs to the middle class.)
    • Khu vực này chủ yếu là dân trung lưu. (This area is primarily middle-class people.)

  • Noun (Geography):

    • Con thuyền đang ở trung lưu dòng sông. (The boat is in the midstream of the river.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in sociological and economic contexts to describe a socioeconomic group with significant consumption power and social influence.
  • In modern Vietnamese, the social class meaning is far more common than the geographical meaning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tầng lớp trung lưu (n): Middle class (a more explicit phrase).
  • Giai cấp trung lưu (n): Middle class (using a more formal term for "class").
Synonyms
  • Middle class: For the social stratum.
  • Midstream: For the part of a river.
Related Concepts
  • Trung lưu trên: Upper-middle class.
  • Trung lưu dưới: Lower-middle class.
  • Thu nhập trung bình: Middle income.