下人 (xià rén) — servant
Definition
A domestic servant in a household, almost always referring to pre-modern or historical servants. It has a lower-status, somewhat dated tone — modern contexts usually use 仆人.
noun
servant
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 下人。Tā shì yí gè zhōng shí de xià rén.He is a loyal servant.
- 下人。Zhè jiā de xià rén gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ.The servants of this household work very hard.
- 下人。Gǔ dài guì zú jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō xià rén.In ancient times, nobles' homes had many servants.
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