What does 夹尽 mean?

[Mei Jiejie]

夹尽

 

I believe these two characters are meant to mean one word in English? I already found the meanings if I search the characters up separately, but does anyone know what they might mean if put together?

[大块头]

I don't see anything in any of my dictionaries. If you describe the context you found this word in it will be easier to help you.

[Minotaur]

I'm reasonably confident that this is not a real word. Could you please copy and paste the whole sentense?

[Mei Jiejie]

Oh my goodness, it was a typo. I just checked it. My mistake. I'm sorry. It's actually 夹层

 

Thank you for the replies, everyone. I will search more into it from here. 

[889]

It's a short form for 夹心阶层 "sandwich class." Common in HK:

 

"收入不足夠買私人物業，但又不合資格申請居者有其屋及公屋的中產市民（俗稱「夾心階層」)."

 

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh/夾心階層住屋計劃

[skylee]

Is there such a short form? I doubt it.

 

But 夾層 does describe a sandwich layer/structure/appearance.

 

https://www.moedict.tw/夾層

[889]

Indeed, a good reminder not to translate without context.

[roddy]

It's a mezzanine floor, no? Google Image search, I think that's what a mezzanine is. 

[Minotaur]

It's not a short form. It simply means a layer in between. Generally, it gives you a feeling that it's quite thin. 

 

@roddy What you saw is actually 夹层屋，apprently a type of aprtment with a mezzanine floor. I am not quite familiar with this structure. 

[roddy]

So what do you call the mezzanine floor?

[Minotaur]

I think 夹层楼 is more appropriate. But tbh, I can't think of an example when anyone actually use this word, I may say 二层平台 -> the platform upstairs

 

夹层 has a more general meaning.