老妈子 (lǎo mā zi) — maidservant, amah

Definition

老妈子 (lǎo mā zi) is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned word for a female live-in servant or amah. The 老– + noun reduplicating-style suffix 妈子 gives it a casual, even slightly dismissive tone compared to the more neutral 保姆.

noun

maidservantamah

Measure word · 个

Examples

老妈子。
Yǐ qián yǒu qián rén jiā dōu yǒu lǎo mā zi.
In the past, wealthy families all had maidservants.
老妈子。
Zhè wèi lǎo mā zi zuò shì hěn qín kuai.
This maidservant is very diligent in her work.
老妈子。
Xiǎo shuō lǐ miáo xiě le yí gè zhōng xīn de lǎo mā zi.
The novel describes a loyal maidservant.

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