三陪 (sān péi) — (noun) escort or hostess in entertainment venues, often with implied sexual services

Definition

三陪 refers to women hired in bars/KTV/nightclubs to drink, chat, and entertain male clients, with implied sexual services. It is a slangy, euphemistic term tied to the nightlife industry, not a neutral word.

noun
escort or hostess in entertainment venuesoften with implied sexual services
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Examples

  • 三陪
    Tā yǐ qián zài yè zǒng huì zuò guò sān péi.
    She used to work as a hostess in a nightclub.
  • 三陪
    Nà ge dì fāng yǒu hěn duō sān péi tí gōng fú wù.
    That place has many escorts providing services.
  • 三陪
    Zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī fēi fǎ sān péi huó dòng.
    The government cracks down on illegal escort activities.

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