How do you use "Blue collar" in a sentence?

Blue-collar workers are the backbone of the economy. A blue-collar job in the factory. Blue-collar families struggling with costs.

Blue collar

Q: What does "Blue collar" mean?

Manual or industrial working class Workers who do manual labour, from the blue work shirts or overalls traditionally worn. Contrasts with white-collar office workers.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Manual or industrial working class

体力劳动者、工厂工人

Clase trabajadora manual o industrial

肉体労働者、工場労働者

육체노동, 노동자 계층

Workers who do manual labour, from the blue work shirts or overalls traditionally worn. Contrasts with white-collar office workers.

从事体力劳动的工人，名称来源于传统上穿的蓝色工作服或工装。与白领办公室职员形成对比。

Trabajadores que realizan trabajo manual, el nombre viene de las camisas o monos azules que tradicionalmente usaban. Se contrasta con los trabajadores de oficina o 'white-collar'.

肉体労働に従事する労働者のこと。伝統的に着用されていた青い作業着に由来する。ホワイトカラーのオフィスワーカーと対比される。

사무직(화이트칼라)과 대비되는 육체노동을 수반하는 직업.

Examples

Blue-collar workers are the backbone of the economy.
蓝领工人是经济的支柱
los trabajadores manuales son la columna vertebral de la economía
ブルーカラー労働者は経済の屋台骨だ
블루칼라 노동자들은 경제의 중추다.
A blue-collar job in the factory.
工厂里的蓝领工作
un trabajo manual en la fábrica
工場でのブルーカラーの仕事
공장에서의 블루칼라 직업.
Blue-collar families struggling with costs.
为生活费发愁的蓝领家庭
familias obreras con dificultades económicas
生活費に苦しむブルーカラーの家族
생활비에 허덕이는 블루칼라 가정들.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: work, economics, politics

Tone: factual, respectful

✓ Do Say

Blue-collar workers
蓝领工人
trabajadores manuales
ブルーカラー労働者
블루칼라 노동자
Blue-collar jobs
蓝领工作
trabajos manuales
ブルーカラーの仕事
블루칼라 직종

✗ Don't Say

N/A—neutral term
不适用，属于中性词汇
No aplica, es un término neutral
特になし、中立的な用語
해당 없음, 중립적인 용어

Common Mistakes

None significant

Origin & History

American term from the early 20th century, referring to the blue denim or chambray shirts worn by manual workers, as opposed to the white shirts of office workers.

Etymology: From blue work shirts worn by manual labourers

First recorded: 1920s American

Cultural Context

Era: 1920s onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Describes manual workers

Pop culture: Economic discourse

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variations

Blue collarBlue-collar