serve as attendant; male servant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to serve; to attend upon; to take orders
archaicRefers to serving as an attendant in government offices or wealthy households in former times.
Tā他
cóng从
qián前
zài在
yá衙
men门
tīng听
chāi差
。
He used to serve as an attendant in the yamen.
Tā他
zài在
fǔ府
shang上
dāng当
chāi差
duō多
nián年
，
shú熟
xī悉
gè各
zhǒng种
guī规
ju矩
。
He served in the residence for many years and was familiar with all the rules.
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Tīng听
chāi差
de的
zhí职
zé责
shì是
suí随
shí时
cì伺
hou候
lǎo老
ye爷
tài太
tai太
。
The attendant's duty was to wait upon the master and mistress at any time.
noun
male servant; attendant; orderly
archaicSpecifically refers to male domestic workers or office attendants in traditional society. The term is now obsolete.
Tā他
shì是
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
yī一
míng名
tīng听
chāi差
。
He was a servant in a wealthy household.
Nà那
ge个
tīng听
chāi差
pǎo跑
de得
qì气
chuǎn喘
xū吁
xū吁
，
shuō说
shì是
yǒu有
jí急
shì事
bǐng禀
bào报
。
That servant ran up panting, saying there was an urgent matter to report.
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Jiù旧
shí时
jī机
guān关
lǐ里
de的
tīng听
chāi差
fù负
zé责
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
、
chuán传
huà话
děng等
zá杂
wù务
。
In former times, the attendants in government offices were responsible for cleaning, delivering messages, and other miscellaneous tasks.