"zhiqing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /d͡ʒɪˈt͡ʃɪŋ/ Forms: zhiqing [plural], zhiqings [plural]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 知青 (zhīqīng), the Chinese contraction of 知識青年/知识青年 (zhīshi qīngnián, “intellectual youth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{uder|en|zh|知青|tr=zhīqīng}} Chinese 知青 (zhīqīng) Head templates: {{en-noun|zhiqing|s}} zhiqing (plural zhiqing or zhiqings)
  1. (historical) A member of the "educated youth", the young Chinese sent from urban areas to work in poor villages as part of the PRC's Down to the Countryside Movement. Wikipedia link: zhiqing Tags: historical Synonyms: educated youth, sent-down youth, rusticated youth Translations (member of the educated youth): 知青 (zhīqīng) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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