佣人 (yōng) — (domestic) servant

Definition

A domestic servant — someone hired to do household work. Slightly old-fashioned; 保姆 now usually means a live-in nanny/housekeeper hired by a family.

noun
(domestic) servant
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Examples

  • 佣人
    Tā men jiā yǐ qián yǒu yí gè yōng.
    Their family used to have a servant.
  • 佣人
    Tā zài fù rén jiā lǐ zuò yōng.
    She works as a servant in a wealthy household.
  • 佣人
    Zhè ge yōng zuò shì hěn qín kuai.
    This servant is very diligent in his work.

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