婊子 (biǎo zi) — (derogatory) whore, prostitute (very offensive); (curse word) bitch (used as an insult toward a woman)
Definition
婊子 is a very strong, derogatory insult aimed at a woman. It literally means 'prostitute' but is most often used as a curse word (similar to 'bitch' in English), not as a neutral term for a sex worker.
noun
(derogatory) whoreprostitute (very offensive)(curse word) bitch (used as an insult toward a woman)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，婊子。Zài gǔ dài, biǎo zi zhǐ de shì mài yín de nǚ zǐ.In ancient times, the word 'prostitute' referred to women who sold sex.
- “婊子”。Tā duì zhe nà ge nǚ rén mà le yí jù "biǎo zi".He cursed at that woman, calling her a whore.
- ，婊子，。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ, nǚ zhǔ jué bèi wū miè wèi biǎo zi, dàn hòu lái tā zhèng míng le qīng bái.In this novel, the female protagonist is falsely accused of being a whore, but later she proves her innocence.
Origin
Derived word构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix
A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.
婊 supplies the insulting sense of a prostitute; 子 does not carry that insult and only forms the person term.
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