page boy; juvenile servant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
page boy; juvenile servant who attended to a master's studies and chores in old times
archaicRefers to a specific historical social role in traditional Chinese households, typically involving attending to the master's sons during their studies, grinding ink, and tidying the study.
Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
gōng公
zǐ子
shēn身
biān边
zǒng总
gēn跟
zhe着
yī一
gè个
shū书
tóng童
。
In ancient times, the sons of wealthy families always had a page boy following them around.
Zhè这
gè个
shū书
tóng童
chú除
le了
cì伺
hou候
shào少
ye爷
dú读
shū书
，
hái还
yào要
dǎ打
sǎo扫
shū书
fáng房
。
Besides attending to the young master during his studies, this servant boy also had to clean the study.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
gěi给
dì地
zhǔ主
dāng当
shū书
tóng童
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
kǎo考
qǔ取
le了
gōng功
míng名
。
He worked as a page boy for a landlord from a young age, and only later passed the imperial examinations to gain official rank.