attendant; retainer; retinue
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
attendant; retainer; person who serves and guards an emperor or high official
formalPrimarily used in historical or formal contexts to describe personal attendants, bodyguards, or followers of royalty and high-ranking officials.
Guó国
wáng王
dài带
zhe着
jǐ几
míng名
shì侍
cóng从
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
dà大
tīng厅
。
The king walked into the hall accompanied by several attendants.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
shì侍
cóng从
dōu都
shì是
jīng精
tiāo挑
xì细
xuǎn选
de的
yǒng勇
shì士
。
The general's retainers were all carefully selected warriors.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shì侍
cóng从
bù不
jǐn仅
fù负
zé责
hù护
wèi卫
，
hái还
yào要
zhào照
gù顾
zhǔ主
rén人
de的
rì日
cháng常
qǐ起
jū居
。
In ancient times, attendants were responsible not only for protection but also for taking care of their master's daily needs.