娼
Character Breakdown
Radical: 女 (no. 38)
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- prostitute
Example Sentences
旧社会有很多娼妓。
Jiù shèhuì yǒu hěn duō chāngjì
There were many prostitutes in the old society
Words Containing 娼
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 娼女 | chāng nǚ | prostitute | |
| 娼妓 | chāng jì | prostitute | |
| 娼妇 | chāng fù | prostitute | |
| 娼家 | chāng jiā | brothel | |
| 嫖娼 | piáo chāng | to visit prostitutes | |
| 宿娼 | sù chāng | to visit a prostitute | |
| 暗娼 | àn chāng | unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute | |
| 逼良为娼 | bī liáng wéi chāng | to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom) | |
| 笑贫不笑娼 | xiào pín bù xiào chāng | the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty |
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6
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