work as a servant; domestic servant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to work as a domestic servant; to be hired for household labor
formalDescribes the act of working as a hired domestic helper or servant, often for a household.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
bāng帮
yōng佣
lái来
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
jì计
。
She used to work as a domestic servant to make ends meet when she was young.
Wèi为
le了
gōng供
hái孩
zi子
dú读
shū书
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
jìn进
chéng城
bāng帮
yōng佣
。
To support his children's education, he had no choice but to go to the city to work as a servant.
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Kào靠
bāng帮
yōng佣
dù度
rì日
de的
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
jiān艰
xīn辛
。
The life of depending on servant work for a living is very tough.
noun
domestic servant; hired household laborer
formalRefers to the person who performs domestic or household work for a family, usually for pay.
Nà那
wèi位
bāng帮
yōng佣
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
jiù就
lái来
dǎ打
sǎo扫
。
That domestic servant comes to clean every morning at dawn.
Tā她
shì是
zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
cháng长
qī期
bāng帮
yōng佣
。
She is the long-term domestic servant for this family.
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Gù雇
zhǔ主
yīng应
gāi该
shàn善
dài待
zì自
jǐ己
de的
bāng帮
yōng佣
。
Employers should treat their domestic servants well.