unlicensed prostitute; illicit sex worker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unlicensed prostitute; woman engaged in illicit prostitution
formalHistorically contrasted with '官娼' (licensed prostitutes). Often implies operating secretly without legal sanction or registration.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
pò迫
shǐ使
xǔ许
duō多
pín贫
kǔ苦
nǚ女
zǐ子
lún沦
wéi为
sī私
chāng娼
。
The old society forced many impoverished women to become unlicensed prostitutes.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǚ旅
guǎn馆
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
bāo包
bì庇
sī私
chāng娼
huó活
dòng动
。
This hotel was accused of harboring illicit prostitution activities.
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Yǔ与
guān官
chāng娼
bù不
tóng同
，
sī私
chāng娼
méi没
yǒu有
hé合
fǎ法
dì地
wèi位
。
Unlike licensed prostitutes, unlicensed ones have no legal status.