prostitute (dialectal, derogatory)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
prostitute; whore
derogatoryThis is a derogatory dialectal term from northern Chinese, particularly associated with Beijing and Tianjin speech. It was commonly used in the early to mid-20th century to refer to prostitutes working in brothels (窑子). The term is considered offensive and vulgar.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
xǔ许
duō多
qióng穷
kǔ苦
rén人
jiā家
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
bèi被
pò迫
dāng当
le了
yáo窑
jiě姐
ér儿
。
In the old society, many daughters of poor families were forced to become prostitutes.
Tā他
mà骂
tā她
shì是
ge个
yáo窑
jiě姐
ér儿
，
zhè这
huà话
tài太
nán难
tīng听
le了
。
He called her a whore; those words were too harsh to hear.
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Jiě解
fàng放
qián前
，
zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yáo窑
jiě姐
ér儿
。
Before liberation, there were many prostitutes on this street.