brothel; whorehouse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
brothel; whorehouse
archaicRefers specifically to establishments in historical or traditional contexts where prostitution took place. Now considered an outdated term.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
nà那
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jì妓
yuàn院
。
In the old society, there were many brothels on that street.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
jì妓
yuàn院
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
This novel depicts life in brothels during the Republican era.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
guò过
qù去
shì是
yī一
jiā家
jì妓
yuàn院
。
This old building used to be a brothel.