wet nurse; nursemaid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wet nurse; woman employed to breastfeed and care for another's child
Historically common in wealthy or aristocratic households; still used in some traditional or rural contexts, and frequently appears in historical texts and dramas.
Tā她
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
rǔ乳
mǔ母
。
She hired a wet nurse for her child.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guì贵
zú族
jiā家
tíng庭
cháng常
cháng常
gù雇
yōng佣
rǔ乳
mǔ母
lái来
wèi喂
yǎng养
yīng婴
ér儿
。
In ancient times, aristocratic families often employed wet nurses to feed their infants.
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Rǔ乳
mǔ母
bù不
jǐn仅
yào要
wèi喂
yǎng养
hái孩
zi子
，
hái还
yào要
zhào照
gù顾
hái孩
zi子
de的
rì日
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
。
A wet nurse not only has to feed the child, but also take care of the child's daily life.