花子 (huā zi) — beggar (old term)
Definition
An old, literary term for 'beggar' — found mostly in classical-style writing and historical fiction, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
noun
beggar (old term)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Tā zài jiē shàng kàn dào le yí gè lǎo huā zi.He saw an old beggar on the street.
- 花子。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō lǐ yǒu hěn duō kě lián de huā zi.This novel has many pitiable beggars.
- 花子。Xiàn zài hěn shǎo yǒu rén shuō huā zi zhè ge cí le.Nowadays few people use the word 'flower child' for beggar.
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