unlicensed prostitute; clandestine sex worker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unlicensed prostitute operating in secret
formalRefers specifically to sex workers who operate illegally and covertly, as opposed to those in licensed establishments. The term carries a formal and somewhat legalistic tone.
Jǐng警
fāng方
tū突
jī击
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
nà那
piàn片
qū区
yù域
，
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
jǐ几
míng名
àn暗
chāng娼
。
The police raided that area and arrested several unlicensed prostitutes.
Zhì治
lǐ理
àn暗
chāng娼
wèn问
tí题
xū需
yào要
fǎ法
lǜ律
hé和
shè社
huì会
céng层
miàn面
de的
gòng共
tóng同
xíng行
dòng动
。
Addressing the issue of clandestine prostitution requires joint action at both legal and societal levels.
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Tā他
yīn因
róng容
liú留
àn暗
chāng娼
ér而
bèi被
qǐ起
sù诉
。
He was prosecuted for harboring unlicensed prostitutes.