娼 (chāng) — (bound form) prostitute (derogatory)

Definition

A bound, derogatory literary term for a prostitute, almost always seen in set words like 娼妓 or 娼妇. By itself it carries strong insult and reads as more formal/written than the neutral 性工作者.

bound form

(bound form) prostitute (derogatory)

Examples

娼。
Bī liáng wéi chāng shì jiù shè huì cháng jiàn de bēi jù.
Forcing a virtuous woman into prostitution was a common tragedy in old society.
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Tā céng jīng shì yì míng chāng jì, hòu lái lí kāi le nà ge háng yè.
She was once a prostitute, but later left that profession.
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Nà xiē wǔ rǔ chāng fù de huà fēi cháng shāng rén.
Those insults calling someone a whore are very hurtful.

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