bǎo
鸨
bustard (bird); madam of a brothel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
bustard (a type of bird)
technicalRefers to birds of the family Otididae. This is a specialized zoological term.
Cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
shēng生
huó活
zhe着
dà大
bǎo鸨
hé和
xiǎo小
bǎo鸨
。
Great bustards and little bustards live on the grasslands.
Bǎo鸨
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shàn善
yú于
bēn奔
pǎo跑
de的
dì地
qī栖
niǎo鸟
。
The bustard is a ground-dwelling bird that is good at running.
noun
madam of a brothel; procuress
archaicA derogatory, archaic term for a woman who runs a brothel. Primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
Nà那
ge个
lǎo老
bǎo鸨
bī逼
zhe着
gū姑
niang娘
men们
jiē接
kè客
。
That old procuress forced the girls to receive clients.
Zài在
jiù旧
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
bǎo鸨
mǔ母
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
gè个
fù负
miàn面
jué角
sè色
。
In old novels, the brothel madam is often a negative character.