"caste" in Chinese (Simplified)

种姓阶层

Definition

人们出生时被分为的社会群体或阶层，通常有特定的角色和特权；在一些社会，尤其是南亚，有一种传统体系将人们分为等级群体。

多用于历史或社会学语境，特别是关于印度的“种姓制度”。有时也可以比喻指严格等级制度。不能用于普通社会阶级，只用于传统、遗传性很强的群体。

In India, people often belong to a particular caste from birth.

在印度，人们通常从出生起就属于某个**种姓**。

Each caste has its own rules and customs.

每个**种姓**都有自己的规则和习俗。

The caste system affects social relationships.

**种姓**制度影响社会关系。

He worked hard to overcome the limits of his caste.

他努力奋斗以突破自己**种姓**的限制。

Discrimination based on caste is illegal in many countries today.

如今，基于**种姓**的歧视在许多国家是非法的。

Some people use the word 'caste' to talk about any strict class system, not just in India.

有些人用“**种姓**”一词来指任何严格的阶层制度，不只是印度。