monthly allowance; menstruation
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
monthly allowance or stipend (esp. in traditional households)
archaic常见于古典文学作品如《红楼梦》,指主子按月发给下人的份例钱。
Wáng王
Xī熙
fèng凤
kè克
kòu扣
le了
yā丫
huan鬟
men们
de的
yuè月
lì例
。
Wang Xifeng embezzled the maids' monthly allowances.
Jiù旧
shí时
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
nú奴
bì婢
měi每
yuè月
dōu都
yǒu有
yí一
dìng定
de的
yuè月
lì例
。
In the past, servants in wealthy households received a fixed monthly stipend.
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Tā他
bǎ把
yuè月
lì例
yín银
zi子
dōu都
zǎn攒
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He saved up all his monthly allowance silver.
noun
menstruation; period (euphemistic)
旧时对月经的委婉说法,因每月例行而来,故称。现代多用「月经」「例假」「生理期」等。
Tā她
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
lái来
yuè月
lì例
le了
,
dù肚
zi子
téng疼
。
She got her period these past few days and has a stomachache.
Jiù旧
shí时
nǚ女
zǐ子
yuè月
lì例
bù不
tiáo调
yào要
zhǎo找
láng郎
zhōng中
tiáo调
lǐ理
。
In the past, women with irregular menstruation would seek treatment from traditional doctors.
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Tā她
yīn因
yuè月
lì例
tū突
rán然
lái来
fǎng访
,
zhǐ只
dé得
wò卧
chuáng床
xiū休
xí息
。
Because her period suddenly came, she had to rest in bed.