妓女
jìnǚTraditional: 妓女
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Translation
prostitute, sex worker
Word origin
A compound of 妓 (jì, a female entertainer or courtesan) and 女 (nǚ, woman), naming a woman who sells sexual services. Both characters carry the woman radical 女.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 妓 (jì, courtesan) + 女 (nǚ, woman)
Stroke order
妓
女
Examples
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This novel tells the story of a prostitute.
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Many prostitutes used to live on that street.
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The police are investigating this case.
描艰。
The film depicted her hard life.
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She wanted to leave her past life behind.
妓女 (jì nǚ) is a noun meaning prostitute or sex worker. It is a formal, descriptive term that appears in news, fiction and historical writing.
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