老鸨 (lǎo bǎo) — procuress; madam
Definition
Historical term for a woman who runs a brothel or procures women for clients. Culturally loaded and almost only seen in period dramas or older literature.
noun
procuressmadam
Examples
- 老鸨。Nà ge lǎo bǎo bèi zhuā le.That madam was arrested.
- 老鸨。Tā yǐ qián shì gè lǎo bǎo.She used to be a madam.
- 老鸨。Diàn yǐng lǐ de lǎo bǎo hěn xiōng.The madam in the movie is very fierce.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.