chāng
娼
prostitute; whore
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
prostitute; whore
archaicA formal or literary term for a female sex worker, often carrying a derogatory and archaic connotation.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yǒu有
xiē些
nǚ女
xìng性
yīn因
pín贫
kùn困
ér而
lún沦
luò为
wéi娼
chāng妓
。
In ancient times, some women were forced into prostitution due to poverty.
Nà那
shì是
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
bī逼
liáng良
wéi为
chāng娼
de的
bēi悲
jù剧
。
That was the tragedy of forcing good women into prostitution in the old society.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
tā她
cóng从
míng名
mén门
guī闺
xiù秀
dào到
àn暗
chāng娼
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
mìng命
yùn运
。
The novel describes her tragic fate from a young lady of a noble family to a secret prostitute.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
céng曾
jīng经
chāng娼
jì妓
fàn泛
làn滥
。
Prostitution was once rampant in this area.