窑子 (yáo zǐ) — brothel (historical/dialectal, often derogatory)
Definition
窑子 (yáozi) is a coarse, old-fashioned slang word for a brothel — chiefly used in early-20th-century writing and northern dialect, and often derogatory today. Prefer the neutral term 妓院.
noun
brothel (historical/dialectal, often derogatory)
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 窑子。Zhè ge yáo zǐ zài mín guó shí qī hěn yǒu míng.This brothel was famous during the Republic of China period.
- 窑子。Xiǎo shuō lǐ miáo xiě le yí gè hēi àn de yáo zǐ.The novel depicts a dark brothel.
- 窑子。Tā nián qīng shí céng qù guò nà zhǒng yáo zǐ.When he was young, he had been to that kind of brothel.
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