bì
婢
maidservant; female servant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
maidservant; female servant; slave girl
archaicRefers specifically to female servants in historical or feudal contexts, often implying a low social status. The term is archaic and seldom used in modern descriptions of domestic help.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fù富
rén人
jiā家
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
bì婢
nǚ女
shì伺
hou候
。
In ancient times, wealthy families often had maidservants to serve them.
Tā她
céng曾
shì是
fǔ府
zhōng中
de的
yī一
míng名
bì婢
nǚ女
。
She was once a maidservant in the mansion.
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Nú奴
bì婢
cháng常
zhǐ指
nán男
pú仆
hé和
nǚ女
pú仆
de的
tǒng统
chēng称
。
The term '奴 婢' often refers collectively to male and female servants.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng升
zhí职
，
duì对
shàng上
sī司
nú奴
yán颜
bì婢
xī膝
。
In order to get a promotion, he acted servilely towards his boss.