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
Measure word · 个
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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