old-time female servant; housemaid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
older female servant; housemaid
archaicA historical and somewhat colloquial term for an older woman employed for domestic service, such as cooking, cleaning, or childcare. The variant '老妈儿 (lǎo mār)' has the same meaning. This term is now dated and carries a social-class connotation.
Lǎo老
ye爷
jiā家
lǐ里
gù雇
le了
jǐ几
gè个
lǎo老
mā妈
zi子
zuò做
jiā家
wù务
。
The master's household hired several older female servants to do the housework.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zài在
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
dāng当
lǎo老
mā妈
zi子
。
When she was young, she worked as a housemaid for a wealthy family.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
mār妈
shǒu儿
jiǎo手
hěn脚
má很
lì麻
利
。
This elderly maid is very quick and efficient.