servant; domestic worker; employee
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servant; domestic worker; household employee
formalHistorically common, now often replaced by more neutral terms like "家政人员". Can carry a formal or slightly old-fashioned tone.
Zhè这
hù户
fù富
yù裕
rén人
jiā家
gù雇
yōng佣
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
pú仆
rén人
。
This wealthy household hired several servants.
Lǎo老
pú仆
rén人
zhōng忠
xīn心
gěng耿
gěng耿
dì地
shì侍
fèng奉
le了
zhè这
jiā家
rén人
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
。
The old servant loyally served the family for a lifetime.
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Zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
chún纯
cuì粹
de的
pú仆
rén人
jué角
sè色
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
In modern society, the pure role of a servant is rarely seen.
Tā他
bǎ把
gōng公
sī司
yuán员
gōng工
shì视
wéi为
pú仆
rén人
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
tài态
dù度
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
bù不
mǎn满
。
He viewed the company employees as servants, an attitude that caused discontent.