brothel (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
brothel; whorehouse
dialectA dialect term primarily used in northern Chinese vernacular to refer to a brothel. The term carries a coarse, informal, and somewhat derogatory connotation, and is largely considered archaic in modern standard Mandarin.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
chéng城
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yáo窑
zi子
。
In the old society, there were many brothels in the city.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
huāng荒
táng唐
，
cháng常
qù去
guàng逛
yáo窑
zi子
。
He was dissipated when young and often went visiting brothels.
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Zhè这
jiā家
xì戏
yuán园
zi子
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
gè个
yáo窑
zi子
。
This theater used to be a brothel.