娼妇 (chāng fù) — (historical) prostitute, female sex worker; (vulgar insult) bitch, whore
Definition
A literary/historical noun for a female sex worker, now strongly vulgar. In modern use it is almost only an insult — comparable in force to English 'whore' or 'bitch'.
noun
(historical) prostitutefemale sex worker(vulgar insult) bitchwhore
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，娼妇。Zài gǔ dài xiǎo shuō lǐ, chāng fù cháng bèi miáo xiě wèi kě lián de nǚ zǐ.In classical novels, prostitutes are often portrayed as pitiable women.
- ，娼妇。Zhè ge cí xiàn zài fēi cháng cū lǔ, qiān wàn bú yào duì rén shuō chāng fù.This word is now very rude—never call someone a whore.
- 娼妇，。Tā chǎo jià shí mà le duì fāng yí jù chāng fù, jié guǒ bèi rén bào jǐng le.He insulted the other person by calling them a bitch during an argument, which led to someone calling the police.
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