piáo
嫖
whoring; patronizing prostitutes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to patronize prostitutes; to engage in whoring
derogatoryRefers specifically to male clients visiting female sex workers. Has a strong negative and illegal connotation.
Tā他
yīn因
piáo嫖
chāng娼
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
dài逮
bǔ捕
le了
。
He was arrested by the police for soliciting prostitutes.
Dǔ赌
bó博
hé和
piáo嫖
jì妓
dōu都
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
è恶
xí习
。
Gambling and whoring are both serious vices.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
wén文
rén人
xiá狎
jì妓
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
fēng风
yǎ雅
，
dàn但
jīn今
tiān天
de的
piáo嫖
kè客
zé则
bèi被
shè社
huì会
qiǎn谴
zé责
。
In ancient times, literati consorting with courtesans was sometimes seen as refined, but today, men who patronize prostitutes are condemned by society.