卖身 (mài shēn) — vender a si mesmo (para escravidão ou servidão); prostituir-se

Definição

Literally "sell one's body," used for selling oneself into slavery/servitude (historical) or prostitution. Strongly negative, tied to coercion or desperation rather than ordinary work.

verb
vender a si mesmo (para escravidão ou servidão)prostituir-se

Exemplos

  • 卖身
    Zài gǔ dài, qióng rén yǒu shí bù dé bú mài shēn lái yǎng jiā.
    In ancient times, poor people sometimes had to sell themselves to support their families.
  • 卖身
    Tā wèi le huán zhài bèi pò mài shēn.
    She was forced to sell herself to pay off debts.
  • Tā wèi le huán zhài mài guò yí cì shēn.
    He sold himself once to pay off debts.
Aparece em

Veja mais palavras do HSK 7-9 ou pesquise no dicionário completo com 43.000 palavras.