brothel; house of prostitution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
brothel; house of prostitution
archaicAn archaic and literary term, now rarely used in modern spoken language. Usually appears in historical or literary contexts.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
chāng娼
mén门
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
nǚ女
zǐ子
bēi悲
cǎn惨
mìng命
yùn运
de的
guī归
sù宿
。
In old society, brothels were the final destination for many women with tragic fates.
Zhè这
wèi位
wén文
rén人
jīng经
cháng常
liú流
lián连
yú于
Qín秦
lóu楼
Chǔ楚
guǎn馆
、
yān烟
huā花
chāng娼
mén门
。
This scholar often frequented pleasure quarters and brothels.
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Tā她
bù不
xìng幸
lún沦
luò落
chāng娼
mén门
，
kào靠
mài卖
chàng唱
wéi为
shēng生
。
She unfortunately fell into a brothel and made a living by singing for money.